Arctic Blue vs Flame Spider-Flower

Agriades aquilo compared with Grevillea kennedyana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Flame Spider-Flower is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Flame Spider-Flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Agriades	Grevillea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Grevillea kennedyana

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Flame Spider-Flower

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Flame Spider-Flower
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 Spider-Flower

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.