alcon blue vs Gilbert's dunnart

Maculinea alcon compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Gilbert's dunnart
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	Sminthopsis
Species	Maculinea alcon	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

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.