Arctic Blue vs Common Spreadwing

Agriades aquilo compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Common Spreadwing
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	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lestidae
Genus	Agriades	Lestes
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Common Spreadwing
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.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Common Spreadwing

エゾイトトンボ類（Lestes sponsa）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されている。分布域全体で広く生息し個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden