Arctic Blue vs Jagged Notchwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Schistochilopsis incisa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Jagged Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Jagged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Schistochilopsis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Schistochilopsis incisa

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Jagged Notchwort
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.

Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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