azuré commun vs Mother-of-pearl Blue

Polyommatus icarus compared with Polyommatus nivescens

Key Differences

• azuré commun is Least Concern while Mother-of-pearl Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	azuré commun	Mother-of-pearl Blue
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 nivescens

Evolutionary Relationship

azuré commun and Mother-of-pearl Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polyommatus.

Conservation Status

azuré commun

LC — Least Concern

Mother-of-pearl Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	azuré commun	Mother-of-pearl Blue
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).

Mother-of-pearl Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain