Arctic Blue vs Highfin dogfish

Agriades aquilo compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Agriades	Centroscyllium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

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.