large blue vs Mountain Gazelle

Maculinea arion compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mountain 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	Gazella
Species	Maculinea arion	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mountain 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.

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.