Alkali Bluet vs Arctic Blue

Enallagma clausum compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Alkali Bluet is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkali Bluet	Arctic Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Enallagma	Agriades
Species	Enallagma clausum	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Alkali Bluet and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alkali Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alkali Bluet	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkali Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Alkali Bluet

The Alkali Bluet (Enallagma clausum) is a species in the genus Enallagma. 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.