EN — Endangered

Polyommatus orphicus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

4

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

ARTHROPODA

Class

INSECTA

Order

LEPIDOPTERA

Family

LYCAENIDAE

Genus

Polyommatus

Polyommatus orphicus belongs to the family LYCAENIDAE, order LEPIDOPTERA, within the INSECTA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Rocky areasMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species management
Species recovery
06 — Range

Found in 4 Countries

AlbaniaBulgariaGreeceNorth Macedonia
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUVUVulnerableENEndangeredLower local risk
EUVUVulnerableENEndangeredLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Polyommatus orphicus (Polyommatus orphicus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/kolevs-anomalous-blue

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