Arctic Blue vs Dotted Ermel

Agriades aquilo compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Agriades	Ethmia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden