Arctic Blue vs Blackthorn Rust

Agriades aquilo compared with Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Blackthorn Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Tranzschelia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Blackthorn Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 Rust

The Blackthorn Rust (Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae) is a species in the genus Tranzschelia. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden