Arctic Blue vs shiny-leaf willow

Agriades aquilo compared with Salix meyeriana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while shiny-leaf willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	shiny-leaf willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Salix
Species	Agriades aquilo	Salix meyeriana

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

shiny-leaf willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	shiny-leaf willow
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.

shiny-leaf willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden