Arctic Blue vs Holly Leaf Split

Agriades aquilo compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Agriades	Lophodermium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

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.