large blue vs Majestic Pericote

Maculinea arion compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Maculinea	Phyllotis
Species	Maculinea arion	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.