Arctic Blue vs Oriental Scarlet

Agriades aquilo compared with Crocothemis servilia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Oriental Scarlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Oriental Scarlet
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Agriades	Crocothemis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Crocothemis servilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental Scarlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Oriental Scarlet
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 Scarlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Poland, United Kingdom, and 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.