Arctic Blue vs Bottlebrush Buckeye

Agriades aquilo compared with Aesculus parviflora

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Bottlebrush Buckeye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Bottlebrush Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agriades	Aesculus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aesculus parviflora

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Bottlebrush Buckeye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Bottlebrush Buckeye
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.

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Hungary, 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.

Bottlebrush Buckeye

The Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) is a species in the genus Aesculus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden