Arctic Blue vs turnip aphid

Agriades aquilo compared with Lipaphis pseudobrassicae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while turnip aphid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	turnip aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agriades	Lipaphis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lipaphis pseudobrassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and turnip aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

turnip aphid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	turnip aphid
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.

turnip aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Turkey and United States.

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.