Arctic Blue vs Mountain Hemlock

Agriades aquilo compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agriades	Tsuga
Species	Agriades aquilo	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Mountain Hemlock
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.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, 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