Arctic Blue vs Eastern Red Damsel

Agriades aquilo compared with Amphiagrion saucium

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Eastern Red Damsel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Eastern Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agriades	Amphiagrion
Species	Agriades aquilo	Amphiagrion saucium

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Eastern Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Red Damsel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Eastern Red Damsel
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 Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.