Arctic Blue vs Baummarder, Edelmarder

Agriades aquilo compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Baummarder, Edelmarder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Lycaenidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Agriades	Martes
Species	Agriades aquilo	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Baummarder, Edelmarder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Baummarder, Edelmarder
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.

Baummarder, Edelmarder

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Baummarder, Edelmarder

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden