large blue vs Peruvian night monkey

Maculinea arion compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aotidae
Genus	Maculinea	Aotus
Species	Maculinea arion	Aotus miconax

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Peruvian night monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Peruvian night monkey
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.

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.