Alpine Emerald vs Arctic Blue

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Arctic Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Corduliidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Agriades
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across 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