Arctic Blue vs Red Dock Spot

Agriades aquilo compared with Ramularia rubella

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Red Dock Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Red Dock Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ramularia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ramularia rubella

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Red Dock Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Red Dock Spot
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.

Red Dock Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden