Adonis Blue vs Arctic Blue

Lysandra bellargus compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

  • Adonis Blue is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Adonis Blue Arctic Blue
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same Lycaenidae Lycaenidae
Genus Lysandra Agriades
Species Lysandra bellargus Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis Blue and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Family level: Lycaenidae.

Conservation Status

Adonis Blue

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Adonis Blue Arctic Blue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Adonis Blue

The Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, and Belgium.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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