Arctic Blue vs Sardinian Blue

Agriades aquilo compared with Pseudophilotes barbagiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Sardinian Blue
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 same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agriades	Pseudophilotes
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pseudophilotes barbagiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Sardinian Blue share a common ancestor at the Family level: Lycaenidae.

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Sardinian Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Sardinian Blue
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.

Sardinian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.