Arctic Blue vs Hardhack

Agriades aquilo compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agriades	Spiraea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Hardhack
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.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden