Hog badger vs small blue

Arctonyx collaris compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Hog badger is Vulnerable while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hog badger	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arctonyx	Cupido
Species	Arctonyx collaris	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hog badger and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hog badger	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

スモールブルー(Cupido minimus)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。