large blue vs scarce large blue

Maculinea arion compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Maculinea	Maculinea
Species	Maculinea arion	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Maculinea.

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	scarce large blue
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.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.