Arctic Blue vs Hoary Willow

Agriades aquilo compared with Salix candida

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Hoary Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Hoary Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Salix
Species	Agriades aquilo	Salix candida

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Hoary Willow
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.

Hoary Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway