Alder Bent-wing vs Arctic Blue

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Alder Bent-wing is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Bent-wing	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	Bucculatricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Bucculatrix	Agriades
Species	Bucculatrix cidarella	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Bent-wing and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Bent-wing	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden