Arctic Blue vs Buff Button

Agriades aquilo compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Buff Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agriades	Acleris
Species	Agriades aquilo	Acleris permutana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Buff Button share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Buff Button
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.

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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