alcon blue vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Maculinea alcon compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Hodgson's Giant Flying 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	Petaurista
Species	Maculinea alcon	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Hodgson's Giant Flying 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.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

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.