Arctic Blue vs Frikart's aster

Agriades aquilo compared with Aster frikartii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Frikart's aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Frikart's aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Aster
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aster frikartii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Frikart's aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Frikart's aster
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.

Frikart's aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway