Arctic Blue vs alpina oscura

Agriades aquilo compared with Agriades glandon

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while alpina oscura is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	alpina oscura
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Agriades	Agriades
Species	Agriades aquilo	Agriades glandon

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and alpina oscura share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agriades.

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

alpina oscura

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	alpina oscura
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.

alpina oscura

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway