alcon blue vs Korean Pika

Maculinea alcon compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Korean Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Maculinea	Ochotona
Species	Maculinea alcon	Ochotona coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

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.