Arctic Blue vs Variable Bluet

Agriades aquilo compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Variable Bluet
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	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agriades	Coenagrion
Species	Agriades aquilo	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Variable Bluet

ムラサキイトトンボ類(Coenagrion pulchellum)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧(EN)に指定されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体群の著しい減少と生存に対する継続的な脅威があります。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden