Arctic Blue vs Fire Birch

Agriades aquilo compared with Betula populifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fire Birch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fire Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lycaenidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Betula
Species	Agriades aquilo	Betula populifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fire Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fire Birch
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.

Fire Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, United Kingdom, 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.