Arctic Blue vs Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Agriades aquilo compared with Edwardsiana plebeja

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Agriades	Edwardsiana
Species	Agriades aquilo	Edwardsiana plebeja

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
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.

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden