Arctic Blue vs Glatte Artemis

Agriades aquilo compared with Dosinia lupinus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Glatte Artemis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Glatte Artemis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Bivalvia (Muscheln)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Lycaenidae	Veneridae
Genus	Agriades	Dosinia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dosinia lupinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Glatte Artemis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Glatte Artemis
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.

Glatte Artemis

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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