Arctic Blue vs Pale-bordered Piercer

Agriades aquilo compared with Grapholita janthinana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Pale-bordered Piercer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Pale-bordered Piercer
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	Grapholita
Species	Agriades aquilo	Grapholita janthinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Pale-bordered Piercer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-bordered Piercer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Pale-bordered Piercer
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.

Pale-bordered Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden