Arctic Blue vs Hidden-petaled Abutilon

Agriades aquilo compared with Abutilon eremitopetalum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Hidden-petaled Abutilon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Hidden-petaled Abutilon
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	Abutilon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Abutilon eremitopetalum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Hidden-petaled Abutilon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Hidden-petaled Abutilon
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.

Hidden-petaled Abutilon

Habitat

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

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.