Arctic Blue vs Small Suncup

Agriades aquilo compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Gentianales (جنطيانيات)
Family	Lycaenidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Agriades	Aspidonepsis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.