Kleiner Moorbläuling vs Großer Moorbläuling

Maculinea alcon compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Kleiner Moorbläuling is Endangered while Großer Moorbläuling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Moorbläuling	Großer Moorbläuling
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 teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleiner Moorbläuling

EN — Endangered

Großer Moorbläuling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Moorbläuling	Großer Moorbläuling
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.

Großer Moorbläuling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium