Arctic Blue vs Cherokee Plum

Agriades aquilo compared with Prunus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Cherokee Plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Cherokee Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agriades	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Agriades aquilo	Prunus angustifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cherokee Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Cherokee Plum
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.

Cherokee Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Libya.

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.

Cherokee Plum

The Cherokee Plum (Prunus angustifolia) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.