Arctic Blue vs Beautiful Pearl

Agriades aquilo compared with Agrotera nemoralis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Beautiful Pearl
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	Lycaenidae	Crambidae
Genus	Agriades	Agrotera
Species	Agriades aquilo	Agrotera nemoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Beautiful Pearl
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.

Beautiful Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Beautiful Pearl

The Beautiful Pearl (Agrotera nemoralis) is a species in the genus Agrotera. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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