Arctic Blue vs brown argus

Agriades aquilo compared with Aricia agestis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while brown argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	brown argus
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	Agriades	Aricia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aricia agestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and brown argus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Lycaenidae.

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	brown argus
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.

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 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.

brown argus

ブラウンアーガス（Aricia agestis）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体で広く豊富に生息し、個体数は安定しており、即座の保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden