Arctic Blue vs Giffard's Cyanea

Agriades aquilo compared with Cyanea giffardii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Giffard's Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Giffard's Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Agriades	Cyanea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cyanea giffardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Giffard's Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Giffard's Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Giffard's Cyanea
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.

Giffard's Cyanea

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.