Arizona alder vs large blue

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Arizona alder is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	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 oblongifolia	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

Habitat

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

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.

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.