Arctic Blue vs Dropwort Rust

Agriades aquilo compared with Triphragmium filipendulae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Dropwort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Dropwort 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	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Triphragmium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Triphragmium filipendulae

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dropwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Dropwort 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.

Dropwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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