Arctic Blue vs Meadowsweet Rust

Agriades aquilo compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Triphragmium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Meadowsweet Rust
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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden