Arctic Blue vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Agriades aquilo compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Extra-striped Snaketail
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	Gomphidae
Genus	Agriades	Ophiogomphus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Extra-striped Snaketail
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.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.