Arctic Blue vs Botfly

Agriades aquilo compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Oestridae
Genus	Agriades	Hypoderma
Species	Agriades aquilo	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden