azuré commun vs Azuré de l'orobe

Polyommatus icarus compared with Polyommatus daphnis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	azuré commun	Azuré de l'orobe
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 icarus	Polyommatus daphnis

Evolutionary Relationship

azuré commun and Azuré de l'orobe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polyommatus.

Conservation Status

azuré commun

LC — Least Concern

Azuré de l'orobe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	azuré commun	Azuré de l'orobe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

azuré commun

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (40 countries), and North America (United States).

Azuré de l'orobe

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

azuré commun

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 25 countries:

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