Arctic Blue vs Gray Elm

Agriades aquilo compared with Ulmus rubra

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Gray Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ulmus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Gray Elm
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.

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.