alcon blue vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Maculinea alcon compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Maculinea	Mustela
Species	Maculinea alcon	Mustela lutreolina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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.