Arctic Blue vs Mérida Nightshade

Agriades aquilo compared with Solanum ripense

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Mérida Nightshade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Agriades	Solanum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Mérida Nightshade
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.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.