large blue vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Maculinea arion compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Long-nosed Echymipera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Long-nosed Echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Maculinea	Echymipera
Species	Maculinea arion	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Long-nosed Echymipera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Long-nosed Echymipera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Long-nosed Echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.