Arctic Blue vs olive-leaf podoberry

Agriades aquilo compared with Podocarpus oleifolius

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while olive-leaf podoberry is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	olive-leaf podoberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Agriades	Podocarpus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Podocarpus oleifolius

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

olive-leaf podoberry

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	olive-leaf podoberry
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.

olive-leaf podoberry

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.