Arctic Blue vs Maui's paddle

Agriades aquilo compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Agriades	Elaphoglossum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.