Arctic Blue vs Desert Thorn

Agriades aquilo compared with Lycium minimum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Desert Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lycium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Desert Thorn
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.

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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

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.