Arctic Blue vs Whitish Thistle

Agriades aquilo compared with Cirsium dealbatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Whitish Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Whitish Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Cirsium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cirsium dealbatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Whitish Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Whitish Thistle
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.

Whitish Thistle

Habitat

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

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.