Arctic Blue vs Oriental Beech

Agriades aquilo compared with Fagus orientalis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Oriental Beech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Oriental Beech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lycaenidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Agriades	Fagus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Fagus orientalis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental Beech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Oriental Beech
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.

Oriental Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden