chainfruit vs Lorquin’s Blue

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Cupido lorquinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank chainfruit Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Apocynaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Alyxia Cupido
Species Alyxia ilicifolia Cupido lorquinii

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute chainfruit Lorquin’s Blue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lorquin’s Blue

No description available.

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