Arctic Blue vs Foxtail Pine

Agriades aquilo compared with Pinus balfouriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agriades	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Foxtail Pine
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.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.