Arctic Blue vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Agriades aquilo compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Neglected Cave-cricket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Agriades	Troglophilus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Neglected Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Neglected Cave-cricket
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.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.