Erosbläuling vs Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

Polyommatus eros compared with Polyommatus fabressei

Key Differences

• Erosbläuling is Near Threatened while Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erosbläuling	Oberthür’s Anomalous 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	Polyommatus	Polyommatus
Species	Polyommatus eros	Polyommatus fabressei

Evolutionary Relationship

Erosbläuling and Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polyommatus.

Conservation Status

Erosbläuling

NT — Near Threatened

Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erosbläuling	Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erosbläuling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain