Arctic Blue vs Florida arrowroot

Agriades aquilo compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Zamia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.