Arctic Blue vs birchbark cherry

Agriades aquilo compared with Prunus serrula

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while birchbark cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	birchbark cherry
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Agriades aquilo	Prunus serrula

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

birchbark cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	birchbark cherry
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.

birchbark cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

birchbark cherry

The Birchbark cherry (Prunus serrula) is a species in the genus Prunus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway