Arctic Blue vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Agriades aquilo compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Kalanchoe
Species	Agriades aquilo	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Madagascar widow's-thrill
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.

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden