Arctic Blue vs Strawberry root weevil

Agriades aquilo compared with Otiorhynchus ovatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Strawberry root weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Strawberry root weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lycaenidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agriades	Otiorhynchus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Otiorhynchus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Strawberry root weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Strawberry root weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Strawberry root weevil
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.

Strawberry root weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden