Arctic Blue vs Variable Bluet

Agriades aquilo compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agriades	Coenagrion
Species	Agriades aquilo	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden