East African oryx vs large blue

Oryx beisa compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Oryx	Maculinea
Species	Oryx beisa	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.