Alder vs scarce large blue

Alnus acuminata compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	scarce large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alnus	Maculinea
Species	Alnus acuminata	Maculinea teleius

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.