Arctic Blue vs Hazel sterculia

Agriades aquilo compared with Sterculia foetida

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Hazel sterculia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Hazel sterculia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Agriades	Sterculia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Sterculia foetida

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Hazel sterculia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Hazel sterculia
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.

Hazel sterculia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, 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.