Adonis Blue vs Blue Duiker

Lysandra bellargus compared with Philantomba monticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis Blue	Blue Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lysandra	Philantomba
Species	Lysandra bellargus	Philantomba monticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis Blue and Blue Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis Blue	Blue Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adonis Blue

The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium.

Blue Duiker

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.