Arctic Blue vs Pacific Loon

Agriades aquilo compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Agriades	Gavia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Pacific Loon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Pacific Loon
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.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden