large blue vs Mongolian gazelle

Maculinea arion compared with Procapra gutturosa

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mongolian gazelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mongolian gazelle
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Maculinea	Procapra
Species	Maculinea arion	Procapra gutturosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian gazelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mongolian gazelle
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.

Mongolian gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.