Arctic Blue vs Eastern Hornbeam

Agriades aquilo compared with Carpinus orientalis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Eastern Hornbeam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Eastern Hornbeam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lycaenidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Carpinus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Carpinus orientalis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Hornbeam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Eastern Hornbeam
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.

Eastern Hornbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden