Arctic Blue vs golden cone

Agriades aquilo compared with Conus aurantius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	golden cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Lycaenidae	Conidae
Genus	Agriades	Conus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Conus aurantius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and golden cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

golden cone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	golden cone
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.

golden cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.