Chalkhill Blue vs Provence Chalkhill Blue

Lysandra coridon compared with Lysandra hispana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalkhill Blue	Provence Chalkhill 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 same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lysandra	Lysandra
Species	Lysandra coridon	Lysandra hispana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalkhill Blue and Provence Chalkhill Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lysandra.

Conservation Status

Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Provence Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalkhill Blue	Provence Chalkhill Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalkhill Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

Provence Chalkhill Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, and Spain.

Chalkhill Blue

The Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain