Arctic Blue vs Flat grain beetle

Agriades aquilo compared with Cryptolestes pusillus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Flat grain beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lycaenidae	Laemophloeidae
Genus	Agriades	Cryptolestes
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cryptolestes pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Flat grain beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Flat grain beetle
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.

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden