Arctic Blue vs Cutnut

Agriades aquilo compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Cutnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Barringtonia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Barringtonia edulis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Cutnut
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.

Cutnut

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.