Arctic Blue vs Gout stalk

Agriades aquilo compared with Jatropha podagrica

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Gout stalk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Gout stalk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Jatropha
Species	Agriades aquilo	Jatropha podagrica

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gout stalk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Gout stalk
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.

Gout stalk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.