Arctic Blue vs bordered straw

Agriades aquilo compared with Heliothis peltigera

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while bordered straw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	bordered straw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agriades	Heliothis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Heliothis peltigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and bordered straw share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

bordered straw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	bordered straw
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.

bordered straw

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Yemen), 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.

bordered straw

The Bordered straw (Heliothis peltigera) is a species in the genus Heliothis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden