Arctic Blue vs Black-Veined White

Agriades aquilo compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Black-Veined White
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	Lycaenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Agriades	Aporia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Black-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Black-Veined White
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.

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and 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 (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.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White（Aporia crataegi）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧種（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が著しく減少し、生存を脅かす要因が継続しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden