duende azul vs duende menor

Cupido lorquinii compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• duende azul is Least Concern while duende menor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	duende azul	duende menor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Cupido	Cupido
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

duende azul and duende menor share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cupido.

Conservation Status

duende azul

LC — Least Concern

duende menor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	duende azul	duende menor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

duende azul

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

duende menor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

duende menor

El azulito menor (Cupido minimus) esta clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta cerca de calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain