Arctic Blue vs Mat Spiderhead

Agriades aquilo compared with Serruria viridifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Mat 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 viridifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Mat 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.

Mat 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.