Arctic Blue vs Siberian catchfly

Agriades aquilo compared with Silene sibirica

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Siberian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Siberian catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Agriades	Silene
Species	Agriades aquilo	Silene sibirica

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Siberian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Siberian catchfly
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.

Siberian catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Moldova, and Romania.

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.