Arctic Blue vs Blue Pansy

Agriades aquilo compared with Junonia orithya

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Blue Pansy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Blue Pansy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agriades	Junonia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Junonia orithya

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Blue Pansy share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Blue Pansy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Blue Pansy
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 Pansy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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 Pansy

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