Arctic Blue vs May River Red

Agriades aquilo compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Dendrobium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	May River Red
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.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.