Arctic Blue vs Bog White Violet

Agriades aquilo compared with Viola lanceolata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Bog White Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Bog White Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agriades	Viola
Species	Agriades aquilo	Viola lanceolata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Bog White Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Bog White Violet
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.

Bog White Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, France, Sweden, and 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.

Bog White Violet

The Bog White Violet (Viola lanceolata) is a species in the genus Viola. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, France, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden