Eld's Deer vs large blue

Rucervus eldii compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	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	Cervidae (Deer)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Rucervus	Maculinea
Species	Rucervus eldii	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Eld's Deer and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

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.