Arctic Blue vs Expanded lobsterclaw

Agriades aquilo compared with Heliconia latispatha

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Expanded lobsterclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Expanded lobsterclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Heliconia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Heliconia latispatha

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Expanded lobsterclaw
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.

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and 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.