Arctic Blue vs Autumn Snowflake

Agriades aquilo compared with Acis autumnalis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Acis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Autumn Snowflake
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.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway