Arctic Blue vs Golden Algae

Agriades aquilo compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Prymnesium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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