Azuré à ocelles noirs vs Azuré des cytises

Glaucopsyche melanops compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Azuré à ocelles noirs is Least Concern while Azuré des cytises is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azuré à ocelles noirs	Azuré des cytises
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	Glaucopsyche	Glaucopsyche
Species	Glaucopsyche melanops	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azuré à ocelles noirs and Azuré des cytises share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Glaucopsyche.

Conservation Status

Azuré à ocelles noirs

LC — Least Concern

Azuré des cytises

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azuré à ocelles noirs	Azuré des cytises
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azuré à ocelles noirs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Azuré des cytises

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.

Azuré à ocelles noirs

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