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 (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Odonata (잠자리)
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. (곤충)

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

가변푸른실잠자리(Coenagrion pulchellum)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위기(EN)로 평가됩니다. 야생에서 멸종 위험이 높으며, 개체군이 크게 감소하고 있고 생존에 대한 지속적인 위협이 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden