Arctic Blue vs Irish Threadwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Irish Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Agriades	Telaranea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.