alcon blue vs brittlestar

Maculinea alcon compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Lycaenidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Maculinea	Amphiura
Species	Maculinea alcon	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden