Arctic Blue vs Figleaf gourd

Agriades aquilo compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Agriades	Cucurbita
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Figleaf gourd
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.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.