Arctic Blue vs Carrington's Featherwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Plagiochila carringtonii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Carrington's Featherwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Carrington's Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Agriades	Plagiochila
Species	Agriades aquilo	Plagiochila carringtonii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Carrington's Featherwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Carrington's Featherwort
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.

Carrington's Featherwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Carrington's Featherwort

The Carrington's Featherwort (Plagiochila carringtonii) is a species in the genus Plagiochila. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden