alcon blue vs Globe Thistle

Maculinea alcon compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Maculinea	Echinops
Species	Maculinea alcon	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.