Arctic Blue vs fringed sandwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Arenaria ciliata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while fringed sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	fringed sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Agriades	Arenaria
Species	Agriades aquilo	Arenaria ciliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and fringed sandwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

fringed sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	fringed sandwort
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.

fringed sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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