Arctic Blue vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Philonotis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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