Arctic Blue vs Cape Box

Agriades aquilo compared with Buxus macowanii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Cape Box is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Buxaceae
Genus	Agriades	Buxus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Cape Box
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.

Cape Box

Habitat

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.