alcon blue vs Gambian Mongoose

Maculinea alcon compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Maculinea	Mungos
Species	Maculinea alcon	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.