Apple Pith Moth vs Arctic Blue

Blastodacna atra compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Apple Pith Moth is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	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	Elachistidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Blastodacna	Agriades
Species	Blastodacna atra	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. 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