Green-Underside Blue vs Paphos Blue

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Glaucopsyche paphos

Key Differences

• Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened while Paphos Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	Paphos 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	Glaucopsyche	Glaucopsyche
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Glaucopsyche paphos

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Paphos Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Glaucopsyche.

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Paphos Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Paphos Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Paphos Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Cyprus.