large blue vs Long-tailed Goral

Maculinea arion compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Maculinea	Naemorhedus
Species	Maculinea arion	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Long-tailed Goral
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-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.