Arctic Blue vs Palmate Newt

Agriades aquilo compared with Lissotriton helveticus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Palmate Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Palmate Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agriades	Lissotriton
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lissotriton helveticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Palmate Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Palmate Newt
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.

Palmate Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.