alcon blue vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Maculinea alcon compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Maculinea	Pseudantechinus
Species	Maculinea alcon	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.