Arctic Blue vs paradise-nut

Agriades aquilo compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while paradise-nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lecythis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lecythis zabucajo

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	paradise-nut
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.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.