alcon blue vs Guemal

Maculinea alcon compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Maculinea	Hippocamelus
Species	Maculinea alcon	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.