Arctic Blue vs Montane Water Vole

Agriades aquilo compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agriades	Arvicola
Species	Agriades aquilo	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.