alcon blue vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Maculinea alcon compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Maculinea	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Maculinea alcon	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Guayaquil Squirrel
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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

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.