Arctic Blue vs Higuillo

Agriades aquilo compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Agriades	Piper
Species	Agriades aquilo	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.