Arctic Blue vs Fyllarochen

Agriades aquilo compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fyllarochen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fyllarochen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agriades	Rajella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fyllarochen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fyllarochen
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.

Fyllarochen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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