Arctic Blue vs Ocellated Emerald

Agriades aquilo compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Agriades	Somatochlora
Species	Agriades aquilo	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Ocellated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.