Arctic Blue vs Resedafalter

Agriades aquilo compared with Pontia daplidice

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Resedafalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Resedafalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Agriades	Pontia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pontia daplidice

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Resedafalter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Resedafalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Resedafalter
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.

Resedafalter

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (17 countries).

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.

Resedafalter

The Bath White (Pontia daplidice) is a species in the genus Pontia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia