large blue vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Maculinea arion compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Maculinea	Piliocolobus
Species	Maculinea arion	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Oustalet's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Oustalet's Red Colobus
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.

Oustalet's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.