Arctic Blue vs Hairy Chervil

Agriades aquilo compared with Chaerophyllum hirsutum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Hairy Chervil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Hairy Chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Chaerophyllum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Chaerophyllum hirsutum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Chervil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Hairy Chervil
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.

Hairy Chervil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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