Common Blue vs Kloss's gibbon

Polyommatus icarus compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Common Blue is Least Concern while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Blue	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hylobatidae
Genus	Polyommatus	Hylobates
Species	Polyommatus icarus	Hylobates klossii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Blue

LC — Least Concern

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Blue	Kloss's gibbon
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).

Kloss's gibbon

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.