Black-Eyed Blue vs Alexisbläuling

Glaucopsyche melanops compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Black-Eyed Blue is Least Concern while Alexisbläuling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Eyed Blue	Alexisbläuling
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	Glaucopsyche	Glaucopsyche
Species	Glaucopsyche melanops	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Eyed Blue and Alexisbläuling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Glaucopsyche.

Conservation Status

Black-Eyed Blue

LC — Least Concern

Alexisbläuling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Eyed Blue	Alexisbläuling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Eyed Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Alexisbläuling

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.

Black-Eyed Blue

The Black-Eyed Blue (Glaucopsyche melanops) is a species in the genus Glaucopsyche. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain