Arctic Blue vs Lesser calamint

Agriades aquilo compared with Clinopodium nepeta

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Lesser calamint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Lesser calamint
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Clinopodium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Clinopodium nepeta

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser calamint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Lesser calamint
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.

Lesser calamint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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