Arctic Blue vs Bramble Shoot Moth

Agriades aquilo compared with Notocelia uddmanniana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Bramble Shoot Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Bramble Shoot Moth
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agriades	Notocelia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Notocelia uddmanniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Bramble Shoot Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Bramble Shoot Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Bramble Shoot Moth
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.

Bramble Shoot Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bramble Shoot Moth

The Bramble shoot moth (Notocelia uddmanniana) is a species in the genus Notocelia. 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