Arctic Blue vs Didymous Chamomile

Agriades aquilo compared with Anthemis didymaea

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Didymous Chamomile is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Didymous Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Anthemis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Anthemis didymaea

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Didymous Chamomile

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Didymous Chamomile
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.

Didymous Chamomile

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.