alcon blue vs Black-bellied Pangolin

Maculinea alcon compared with Phataginus tetradactyla

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Black-bellied Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Lycaenidae	Manidae
Genus	Maculinea	Phataginus
Species	Maculinea alcon	Phataginus tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Black-bellied Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Black-bellied Pangolin
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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.