large blue vs Pilbara ningaui

Maculinea arion compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Maculinea	Ningaui
Species	Maculinea arion	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Pilbara ningaui
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.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.