Arctic Blue vs luminous bay squid

Agriades aquilo compared with Uroteuthis noctiluca

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while luminous bay squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	luminous bay squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Lycaenidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Agriades	Uroteuthis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Uroteuthis noctiluca

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and luminous bay squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

luminous bay squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	luminous bay squid
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.

luminous bay squid

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.