alcon blue vs Eden's whale

Maculinea alcon compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lycaenidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Maculinea	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Maculinea alcon	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Eden's whale
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.

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.