Arctic Blue vs Eastern Sowbread

Agriades aquilo compared with Cyclamen coum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Eastern Sowbread is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Eastern Sowbread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Cyclamen
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cyclamen coum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Sowbread

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Eastern Sowbread
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.

Eastern Sowbread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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