alcon blue vs Baishan Fir

Maculinea alcon compared with Abies beshanzuensis

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Baishan Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Maculinea	Abies
Species	Maculinea alcon	Abies beshanzuensis

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Baishan Fir
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.

Baishan Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Baishan Fir

The Baishan Fir (Abies beshanzuensis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.