Arctic Blue vs Nettle Rash

Agriades aquilo compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Nettle Rash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Agriades	Leptosphaeria
Species	Agriades aquilo	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Nettle Rash
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.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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