alcon blue vs Ornate Cuscus

Maculinea alcon compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Maculinea	Phalanger
Species	Maculinea alcon	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.