Arctic Blue vs Potato Blight

Agriades aquilo compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Agriades	Phytophthora
Species	Agriades aquilo	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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