Adonis Blue vs Coppery Sprite

Lysandra bellargus compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Adonis Blue is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis Blue	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lysandra	Arielulus
Species	Lysandra bellargus	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis Blue	Coppery Sprite
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).

Coppery Sprite

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.