Arctic Blue vs broad-bordered yellow underwing

Agriades aquilo compared with Noctua fimbriata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	broad-bordered yellow underwing
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 same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Lycaenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agriades	Noctua
Species	Agriades aquilo	Noctua fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and broad-bordered yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (鱗翅目)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	broad-bordered yellow underwing
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.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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