Arctic Blue vs japanese-red-pine

Agriades aquilo compared with Pinus densiflora

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while japanese-red-pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	japanese-red-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agriades	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pinus densiflora

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

japanese-red-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	japanese-red-pine
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.

japanese-red-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

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.