Australian baobab vs large blue

Adansonia gregorii compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Australian baobab is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian baobab	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Malvaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Adansonia	Maculinea
Species	Adansonia gregorii	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Australian baobab

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian baobab	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian baobab

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.

Australian baobab

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