Arctic Blue vs Silver-Studded Blue

Plebejus aquilo compared with Plebejus argus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Silver-Studded Blue is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Silver-Studded 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 same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Plebejus	Plebejus
Species	Plebejus aquilo	Plebejus argus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Silver-Studded Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plebejus.

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-Studded Blue

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Silver-Studded Blue
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 Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Silver-Studded Blue

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Plebejus aquilo) is a species in the genus Plebejus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silver-Studded Blue

ギンテンシジミ(Plebejus argus)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧(EN)に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が大幅に減少しており、生存への継続的な脅威があります。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden