Brown-veined Wainscot vs large blue

Archanara dissoluta compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Archanara	Maculinea
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and large blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden