Common Blue vs Mérida Brocket

Polyommatus icarus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Common Blue is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Blue	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Polyommatus	Mazama
Species	Polyommatus icarus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Blue

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Blue	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.