Arctic Blue vs White Pine Blister Rust

Agriades aquilo compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Cronartium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	White Pine Blister Rust
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.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden