Arctic Blue vs Mitú Maya

Agriades aquilo compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Agriades	Miconia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Mitú Maya
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.

Mitú Maya

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.