American Emerald vs Arctic Blue

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Arctic Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Corduliidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cordulia	Agriades
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.