Arctic Blue vs Impatiens Downy Mildew

Agriades aquilo compared with Plasmopara obducens

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Impatiens Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Impatiens Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Agriades	Plasmopara
Species	Agriades aquilo	Plasmopara obducens

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Impatiens Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Impatiens Downy Mildew
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.

Impatiens Downy Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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