alcon blue vs Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Maculinea alcon compared with Spermophilus musicus

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Maculinea	Spermophilus
Species	Maculinea alcon	Spermophilus musicus

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
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.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

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.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

The Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus musicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.