Kleiner Moorbläuling vs Schwarzfleckenbläuling

Maculinea alcon compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Kleiner Moorbläuling is Endangered while Schwarzfleckenbläuling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Moorbläuling	Schwarzfleckenbläuling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Maculinea	Maculinea
Species	Maculinea alcon	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Moorbläuling and Schwarzfleckenbläuling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Maculinea.

Conservation Status

Kleiner Moorbläuling

EN — Endangered

Schwarzfleckenbläuling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Moorbläuling	Schwarzfleckenbläuling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleiner Moorbläuling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Schwarzfleckenbläuling

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.

Kleiner Moorbläuling

The Alcon blue (Maculinea alcon) is a species in the genus Maculinea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden