Arctic Blue vs Spiny Threadwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Spiny Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Agriades	Cephaloziella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

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.