Arctic Blue vs Rare Pea

Agriades aquilo compared with Lathyrus gorgoni

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Rare Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Rare Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lathyrus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lathyrus gorgoni

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Rare Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Rare Pea
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.

Rare Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden