large blue vs Miller's Saki

Maculinea arion compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Miller's Saki
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	Pithecia
Species	Maculinea arion	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Miller's Saki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Miller's Saki
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.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.