alcon blue vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Maculinea alcon compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Gray-bellied 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 griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Gray-bellied 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.

Gray-bellied 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.