Arctic Blue vs Mudworm

Agriades aquilo compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Agriades	Aporrectodea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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