Arctic Blue vs blackneck

Agriades aquilo compared with Lygephila pastinum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while blackneck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	blackneck
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Lycaenidae	Erebidae
Genus	Agriades	Lygephila
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lygephila pastinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and blackneck share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (чешуекрылые)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	blackneck
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.

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, 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.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden