Arctic Blue vs Little Gray Firefly

Agriades aquilo compared with Photinus marginellus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Little Gray Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Agriades	Photinus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Little Gray Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Little Gray Firefly
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.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.