vs Arctic Blue

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Arctic Blue
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Microcystaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Agriades
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Agriades aquilo

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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