Arctic Blue vs Gilboa Iris

Agriades aquilo compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Lycaenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agriades	Iris
Species	Agriades aquilo	Iris haynei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Gilboa Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Gilboa Iris
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.

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.