Arctic Blue vs Early Blight

Agriades aquilo compared with Alternaria solani

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Early Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Early Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pleosporaceae
Genus	Agriades	Alternaria
Species	Agriades aquilo	Alternaria solani

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Early Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Early Blight
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.

Early Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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