alcon blue vs Banded feather-winged beetle

Maculinea alcon compared with Acrotrichis fascicularis

Key Differences

alcon blue is Endangered while Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Banded feather-winged beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ptiliidae
Genus	Maculinea	Acrotrichis
Species	Maculinea alcon	Acrotrichis fascicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Banded feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Banded feather-winged beetle
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.

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.