Arctic Blue vs Quim

Agriades aquilo compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Agriades	Yucca
Species	Agriades aquilo	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Quim
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.

Quim

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.