alcon blue vs Bower s Berylmys

Maculinea alcon compared with Berylmys bowersi

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Bower s Berylmys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Bower s Berylmys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Maculinea	Berylmys
Species	Maculinea alcon	Berylmys bowersi

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Bower s Berylmys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Bower s Berylmys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Bower s Berylmys
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.

Bower s Berylmys

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.

Bower s Berylmys

The Bower S Berylmys (Berylmys bowersi) is a species in the genus Berylmys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.