Common Blue vs Mindanao Lowland Apomys

Polyommatus icarus compared with Apomys littoralis

Key Differences

• Common Blue is Least Concern while Mindanao Lowland Apomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Blue	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Polyommatus	Apomys
Species	Polyommatus icarus	Apomys littoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Blue and Mindanao Lowland Apomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Blue

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Blue	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
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).

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

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.