Alexanders vs large blue

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apiaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Angelica	Maculinea
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alexanders

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