alcon blue vs Clark's Grebe

Maculinea alcon compared with Aechmophorus clarkii

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Clark's Grebe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Clark's Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Maculinea	Aechmophorus
Species	Maculinea alcon	Aechmophorus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Clark's Grebe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Clark's Grebe
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.

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.