large blue vs Mentawai Langur

Maculinea arion compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mentawai Langur
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.

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.