Apple Pigmy vs Arctic Blue

Stigmella malella compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Apple Pigmy is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pigmy	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	Nepticulidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Stigmella	Agriades
Species	Stigmella malella	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pigmy and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pigmy	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Apple Pigmy

The Apple Pigmy (Stigmella malella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden