Common Blue vs Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Polyommatus icarus compared with Sousa plumbea

Key Differences

• Common Blue is Least Concern while Indian Ocean humpback dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Blue	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lycaenidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Polyommatus	Sousa
Species	Polyommatus icarus	Sousa plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Blue and Indian Ocean humpback dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Blue

LC — Least Concern

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Blue	Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
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).

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Greece. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece