Aphid vs Arctic Blue

Dysaphis radicola compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Arctic Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Aphididae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Dysaphis	Agriades
Species	Dysaphis radicola	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Aphid

The Aphid (Dysaphis radicola) is a species in the genus Dysaphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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