Arctic Blue vs False Dotted Border

Agriades aquilo compared with Belenois thysa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while False Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Agriades	Belenois
Species	Agriades aquilo	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.