Azuré de l'oxytropide vs Azuré de l'orobe

Polyommatus eros compared with Polyommatus daphnis

Key Differences

• Azuré de l'oxytropide is Near Threatened while Azuré de l'orobe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azuré de l'oxytropide	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 eros	Polyommatus daphnis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azuré de l'oxytropide

NT — Near Threatened

Azuré de l'orobe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azuré de l'oxytropide

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Azuré de l'orobe

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 20 countries:

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