large blue vs Northern elephant seal

Maculinea arion compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Maculinea	Mirounga
Species	Maculinea arion	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern elephant seal
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.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.