alcon blue vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Maculinea alcon compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Maculinea	Andigena
Species	Maculinea alcon	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
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-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.