Arctic Blue vs Elephant Apple

Agriades aquilo compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Dillenia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.