Arctic Blue vs Veiny geranium

Agriades aquilo compared with Geranium versicolor

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Veiny geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Veiny geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Geranium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Geranium versicolor

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Veiny geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Veiny geranium
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.

Veiny geranium

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway