Arctic Blue vs Downy Currant Rust

Agriades aquilo compared with Puccinia ribis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Downy Currant Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Puccinia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Puccinia ribis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Downy Currant Rust
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.

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden