Arctic Blue vs Bladdernut

Agriades aquilo compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Bladdernut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Bladdernut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Agriades	Staphylea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Bladdernut
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.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden