Arctic Blue vs Black Chokeberry

Agriades aquilo compared with Aronia melanocarpa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Black Chokeberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Black Chokeberry
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	Aronia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aronia melanocarpa

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Black Chokeberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Black Chokeberry
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.

Black Chokeberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.

Black Chokeberry

The Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) is a species in the genus Aronia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden