Arctic Blue vs lotus

Agriades aquilo compared with Ziziphus lotus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while lotus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	lotus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ziziphus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ziziphus lotus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

lotus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	lotus
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.

lotus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.