Arctic Blue vs Drooping Tonguefern

Agriades aquilo compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Drooping Tonguefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Agriades	Elaphoglossum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Drooping Tonguefern
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.

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.