large blue vs mountain gorilla

Maculinea arion compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Maculinea	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Maculinea arion	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.