Alpine Jagged Notchwort vs Arctic Blue

Schistochilopsis opacifolia compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Alpine Jagged Notchwort is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Arctic Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Schistochilopsis	Agriades
Species	Schistochilopsis opacifolia	Agriades aquilo

Conservation Status

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

The Alpine Jagged Notchwort (Schistochilopsis opacifolia) is a species in the genus Schistochilopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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