Arctic Blue vs River Water-dropwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Oenanthe fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while River Water-dropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	River Water-dropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Agriades	Oenanthe
Species	Agriades aquilo	Oenanthe fluviatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and River Water-dropwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

River Water-dropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	River Water-dropwort
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.

River Water-dropwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across 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