Arctic Blue vs least chink shell

Agriades aquilo compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Agriades	Lacuna
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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