Arctic Blue vs Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

Agriades aquilo compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Hellorangegrüner Heufalter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter
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	Colias
Species	Agriades aquilo	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter
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.

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia