Arctic Blue vs flat-leaved scalewort

Agriades aquilo compared with Radula complanata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while flat-leaved scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Radula
Species	Agriades aquilo	Radula complanata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	flat-leaved scalewort
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 scalewort

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