Arctic Blue vs Buffalo Currant

Agriades aquilo compared with Ribes aureum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Buffalo Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Buffalo Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ribes
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ribes aureum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Buffalo Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Buffalo Currant
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.

Buffalo Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), and North America (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.

Buffalo Currant

The Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden