Arctic Blue vs green hydra

Agriades aquilo compared with Hydra viridissima

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while green hydra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	green hydra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hydridae
Genus	Agriades	Hydra
Species	Agriades aquilo	Hydra viridissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

green hydra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	green hydra
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.

green hydra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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