Caucasian Blue vs Chalkhill Blue

Lysandra corydonius compared with Lysandra coridon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Blue	Chalkhill Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Lysandra	Lysandra
Species	Lysandra corydonius	Lysandra coridon

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Blue and Chalkhill Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lysandra.

Conservation Status

Caucasian Blue

LC — Least Concern

Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Blue	Chalkhill Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Chalkhill Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

Caucasian Blue

The Caucasian Blue (Lysandra corydonius) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chalkhill Blue

The Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) is a species in the genus Lysandra. 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 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine