Arctic Blue vs Bedeguar Gall

Agriades aquilo compared with Diplolepis rosae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Bedeguar Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Bedeguar Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Agriades	Diplolepis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Diplolepis rosae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Bedeguar Gall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Bedeguar Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Bedeguar Gall
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.

Bedeguar Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bedeguar Gall

The Bedeguar Gall (Diplolepis rosae) is a species in the genus Diplolepis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Diplolepis rosae.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden