Arctic Blue vs pharaoh ant

Agriades aquilo compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lycaenidae	Formicidae
Genus	Agriades	Monomorium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	pharaoh ant
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.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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