Arctic Blue vs King Pin

Agriades aquilo compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Agriades	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden