Arctic Blue vs Pacific Maple

Agriades aquilo compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Pacific Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Aglaia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Pacific Maple
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 Maple

Habitat

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

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.