Arctic Blue vs Western Spectre

Agriades aquilo compared with Boyeria irene

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Western Spectre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Western Spectre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Agriades	Boyeria
Species	Agriades aquilo	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Western Spectre
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.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.