Azure Chalkhill Blue vs Caucasian Blue

Lysandra caelestissima compared with Lysandra corydonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Chalkhill Blue	Caucasian Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lysandra	Lysandra
Species	Lysandra caelestissima	Lysandra corydonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Chalkhill Blue and Caucasian Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lysandra.

Conservation Status

Azure Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Chalkhill Blue	Caucasian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Chalkhill Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

Caucasian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Azure Chalkhill Blue

The Azure Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra caelestissima) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caucasian Blue

The Caucasian Blue (Lysandra corydonius) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.