Arctic Blue vs Stone Bramble Rust

Agriades aquilo compared with Phragmidium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Stone Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Stone Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Phragmidium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Phragmidium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Stone Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Stone Bramble Rust
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.

Stone Bramble Rust

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden