Arctic Blue vs

Agriades aquilo compared with Snowella litoralis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Lycaenidae	Microcystaceae_A
Genus	Agriades	Snowella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Snowella litoralis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Snowella litoralis is a colonial, planktonic cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms spherical or irregular aggregates of cells on thin stalks within a gelatinous matrix. It inhabits freshwater lakes and can form part of the summer phytoplankton community. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden