Common Blue vs Lesser Capybara

Polyommatus icarus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Common Blue is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Blue	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Caviidae
Genus	Polyommatus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Polyommatus icarus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Blue and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Blue

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Blue	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.