Green-Underside Blue vs Potto

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Perodicticus
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.