Arctic Blue vs Meadowsweet

Agriades aquilo compared with Spiraea alba

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Meadowsweet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Meadowsweet
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Rosales (장미목)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agriades	Spiraea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Spiraea alba

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Meadowsweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Meadowsweet
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.

Meadowsweet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden