Azuré de l'esparcette vs Azuré d´Escher

Polyommatus thersites compared with Polyommatus celina

Key Differences

• Azuré de l'esparcette is Least Concern while Azuré d´Escher is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azuré de l'esparcette	Azuré d´Escher
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Polyommatus	Polyommatus
Species	Polyommatus thersites	Polyommatus celina

Evolutionary Relationship

Azuré de l'esparcette and Azuré d´Escher share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polyommatus.

Conservation Status

Azuré de l'esparcette

LC — Least Concern

Azuré d´Escher

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azuré de l'esparcette	Azuré d´Escher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azuré de l'esparcette

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries).

Azuré d´Escher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

Azuré de l'esparcette

The Amanda´S Blue (Polyommatus thersites) is a species in the genus Polyommatus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Azuré d´Escher

The Austaut'S Blue (Polyommatus celina) is a species in the genus Polyommatus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇹 Malta 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain