Arctic Blue vs Blue-eyed Hooktail

Agriades aquilo compared with Onychogomphus uncatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Blue-eyed Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Agriades	Onychogomphus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Onychogomphus uncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Blue-eyed Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Blue-eyed Hooktail
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-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

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.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.