Arctic Blue vs Breitblatt-Leimkraut

Agriades aquilo compared with Silene latifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Breitblatt-Leimkraut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Breitblatt-Leimkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Agriades	Silene
Species	Agriades aquilo	Silene latifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Breitblatt-Leimkraut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Breitblatt-Leimkraut
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.

Breitblatt-Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Breitblatt-Leimkraut

The Bladder Campion (Silene latifolia) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden