Arctic Blue vs Blackthorn Dotty

Agriades aquilo compared with Polystigma rubrum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Blackthorn Dotty
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Agriades	Polystigma
Species	Agriades aquilo	Polystigma rubrum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Blackthorn Dotty
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.

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden