Arctic Blue vs Hängendes Leimkraut

Agriades aquilo compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Hängendes Leimkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Hängendes 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 pendula

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Hängendes Leimkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Hängendes 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.

Hängendes Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden