Arctic Blue vs toothed wrack

Agriades aquilo compared with Fucus serratus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while toothed wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Agriades	Fucus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	toothed wrack
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.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, 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