Arctic Blue vs Karsian Nonea

Agriades aquilo compared with Nonea karsensis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Karsian Nonea is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Karsian Nonea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Agriades	Nonea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Nonea karsensis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Karsian Nonea

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Karsian Nonea
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.

Karsian Nonea

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.