Arctic Blue vs fork-leaf cycas

Agriades aquilo compared with Cycas micholitzii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while fork-leaf cycas is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	fork-leaf cycas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Agriades	Cycas
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cycas micholitzii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

fork-leaf cycas

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	fork-leaf cycas
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.

fork-leaf cycas

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.