alcon blue vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Maculinea alcon compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Maculinea	Tupaia
Species	Maculinea alcon	Tupaia longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Long-footed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Long-footed Treeshrew
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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

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.