Eros Blue vs Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

Polyommatus eros compared with Polyommatus fabressei

Key Differences

• Eros Blue is Near Threatened while Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eros Blue	Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Polyommatus	Polyommatus
Species	Polyommatus eros	Polyommatus fabressei

Evolutionary Relationship

Eros Blue and Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polyommatus.

Conservation Status

Eros Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eros Blue	Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eros Blue

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.

Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain