Appalachian Tea vs Arctic Blue

Ilex glabra compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Arctic Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Ilex	Agriades
Species	Ilex glabra	Agriades aquilo

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.