Arctic Blue vs Dicke Trespe

Agriades aquilo compared with Bromus grossus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Dicke Trespe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Dicke Trespe
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agriades	Bromus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Bromus grossus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dicke Trespe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Dicke Trespe
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.

Dicke Trespe

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.