Arctic Blue vs arrow-finned squid

Agriades aquilo compared with Illex oxygonius

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while arrow-finned squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	arrow-finned squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Agriades	Illex
Species	Agriades aquilo	Illex oxygonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and arrow-finned squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	arrow-finned squid
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.

arrow-finned squid

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.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.