Arctic Blue vs bird cherry-oat aphid

Agriades aquilo compared with Rhopalosiphum padi

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while bird cherry-oat aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	bird cherry-oat aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agriades	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rhopalosiphum padi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and bird cherry-oat aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

bird cherry-oat aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	bird cherry-oat aphid
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.

bird cherry-oat aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

bird cherry-oat aphid

The Bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden