Arctic Blue vs cottony hydrangea scale

Agriades aquilo compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Coccidae
Genus	Agriades	Pulvinaria
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	cottony hydrangea scale
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.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden