alcon blue vs arrow-poison-tree

Maculinea alcon compared with Acokanthera schimperi

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	arrow-poison-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Maculinea	Acokanthera
Species	Maculinea alcon	Acokanthera schimperi

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	arrow-poison-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alcon blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

alcon blue

The Alcon blue (Maculinea alcon) is a species in the genus Maculinea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.