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 (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	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