Arctic Blue vs Honolulu Cyanea

Agriades aquilo compared with Cyanea acuminata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Honolulu Cyanea is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Honolulu Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Agriades	Cyanea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cyanea acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Honolulu Cyanea

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Honolulu Cyanea
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.

Honolulu Cyanea

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.