Arctic Blue vs Southern Small White

Agriades aquilo compared with Pieris mannii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Southern Small White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Southern Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Agriades	Pieris
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pieris mannii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Southern Small White share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Southern Small White
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.

Southern Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden