Arctic Blue vs Willow Tarspot

Agriades aquilo compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Agriades	Rhytisma
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.