alcon blue vs Sumatran orangutan

Maculinea alcon compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Maculinea	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Maculinea alcon	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

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.