Azuré de l'esparcette vs Mother-of-pearl Blue

Polyommatus thersites compared with Polyommatus nivescens

Key Differences

• Azuré de l'esparcette is Least Concern while Mother-of-pearl Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azuré de l'esparcette	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 thersites	Polyommatus nivescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Azuré de l'esparcette and Mother-of-pearl Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polyommatus.

Conservation Status

Azuré de l'esparcette

LC — Least Concern

Mother-of-pearl Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azuré de l'esparcette	Mother-of-pearl Blue
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).

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 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain