Arctic Blue vs dwarf flapwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Jungermannia pumila

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while dwarf flapwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	dwarf flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Jungermannia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Jungermannia pumila

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

dwarf flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	dwarf flapwort
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.

dwarf flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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