Arctic Blue vs Zartspinne

Agriades aquilo compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Zartspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Lycaenidae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Agriades	Anyphaena
Species	Agriades aquilo	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Zartspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Zartspinne
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.

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Zartspinne

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden