Common Blue vs Grevy's zebra

Polyommatus icarus compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• Common Blue is Least Concern while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Blue	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Polyommatus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Polyommatus icarus	Equus grevyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Blue and Grevy's zebra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Blue

LC — Least Concern

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Blue	Grevy's zebra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Blue

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (40 countries), and North America (United States).

Grevy's zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Blue

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.