Arctic Blue vs Lestes norteño

Agriades aquilo compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Lestes norteño is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Lestes norteño
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lestidae
Genus	Agriades	Lestes
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Lestes norteño share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lestes norteño

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Lestes norteño
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.

Lestes norteño

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Lestes norteño

El caballito extendido común (Lestes sponsa) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden