Arctic Blue vs Blue Cycad

Agriades aquilo compared with Encephalartos nubimontanus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Blue Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Encephalartos
Species	Agriades aquilo	Encephalartos nubimontanus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Blue Cycad
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.

Blue Cycad

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.

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.