large blue vs Masked Tita

Maculinea arion compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Masked Tita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Maculinea	Callicebus
Species	Maculinea arion	Callicebus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Masked Tita
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.

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.