Arctic Blue vs King Spiderhead

Agriades aquilo compared with Serruria williamsii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while King Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	King Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Agriades	Serruria
Species	Agriades aquilo	Serruria williamsii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

King Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	King Spiderhead
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 Spiderhead

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.