Arctic Blue vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Agriades aquilo compared with Taphrina populina

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Poplar Leaf Curl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Agriades	Taphrina
Species	Agriades aquilo	Taphrina populina

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Poplar Leaf Curl
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.

Poplar Leaf Curl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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