large blue vs Northern Hog-badger

Maculinea arion compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Maculinea	Arctonyx
Species	Maculinea arion	Arctonyx albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Northern Hog-badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern Hog-badger
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 Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.