Arctic Blue vs Fodder Pea

Agriades aquilo compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Lycaenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lathyrus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fodder 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.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden