Kolev'S Anomalous Blue vs Meleager'S Blue

Polyommatus orphicus compared with Polyommatus daphnis

Key Differences

• Kolev'S Anomalous Blue is Vulnerable while Meleager'S Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kolev'S Anomalous Blue	Meleager'S Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Polyommatus	Polyommatus
Species	Polyommatus orphicus	Polyommatus daphnis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kolev'S Anomalous Blue and Meleager'S Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polyommatus.

Conservation Status

Kolev'S Anomalous Blue

VU — Vulnerable

Meleager'S Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kolev'S Anomalous Blue	Meleager'S Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kolev'S Anomalous Blue

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Meleager'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia