Arctic Blue vs soft needleleaf

Agriades aquilo compared with Polycnemum arvense

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while soft needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	soft needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agriades	Polycnemum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Polycnemum arvense

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

soft needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	soft needleleaf
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.

soft needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden