large blue vs Mérida Brocket

Maculinea arion compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Maculinea	Mazama
Species	Maculinea arion	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.