Arctic Blue vs flame azalea

Agriades aquilo compared with Rhododendron calendulaceum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while flame azalea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	flame azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Agriades	Rhododendron
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rhododendron calendulaceum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

flame azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	flame azalea
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.

flame azalea

Habitat

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

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.