Beautiful Plume vs Kolev'S Anomalous Blue

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla compared with Polyommatus orphicus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Plume is Least Concern while Kolev'S Anomalous Blue is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Plume	Kolev'S Anomalous 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	Pterophoridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Polyommatus
Species	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Polyommatus orphicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Plume and Kolev'S Anomalous Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Kolev'S Anomalous Blue

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Plume	Kolev'S Anomalous Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

Kolev'S Anomalous Blue

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia