Arctic Blue vs Fourspike heliotrope

Agriades aquilo compared with Euploca procumbens

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fourspike heliotrope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fourspike heliotrope
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Euploca
Species	Agriades aquilo	Euploca procumbens

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fourspike heliotrope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fourspike heliotrope
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.

Fourspike heliotrope

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and United States.

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.