alcon blue vs Jungle Shrew

Maculinea alcon compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alcon blue Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Lycaenidae Soricidae
Genus Maculinea Suncus
Species Maculinea alcon Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alcon blue Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.

Jungle Shrew

No description available.

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