Arctic Blue vs Bake-Apple

Agriades aquilo compared with Rubus chamaemorus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Bake-Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Bake-Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agriades	Rubus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rubus chamaemorus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Bake-Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Bake-Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Bake-Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bake-Apple

The Bake-Apple (Rubus chamaemorus) is a species in the genus Rubus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden