alcon blue vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Maculinea alcon compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Maculinea	Anarta
Species	Maculinea alcon	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden