Arctic Blue vs myrtle willow

Agriades aquilo compared with Salix myrsinites

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while myrtle willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)
Family	Lycaenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Salix
Species	Agriades aquilo	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	myrtle willow
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.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden