Artvinian Alyssum vs large blue

Alyssum artvinense compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Brassicaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alyssum	Maculinea
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

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.

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.