Arctic Blue vs Dusted case-bearer

Agriades aquilo compared with Coleophora adspersella

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Dusted case-bearer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Dusted case-bearer
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	Coleophoridae
Genus	Agriades	Coleophora
Species	Agriades aquilo	Coleophora adspersella

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Dusted case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dusted case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Dusted case-bearer
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.

Dusted case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden