Arctic Blue vs Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Utricularia intermedia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Agriades	Utricularia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Utricularia intermedia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
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.

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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