Arctic Blue vs Macaronesian Holly

Agriades aquilo compared with Ilex perado

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Macaronesian Holly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Macaronesian Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ilex
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ilex perado

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Macaronesian Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Macaronesian Holly
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.

Macaronesian Holly

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.