Gabon Talapoin vs large blue

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Maculinea arion

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Miopithecus	Maculinea
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

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.