Arctic Blue vs Red-cedar

Agriades aquilo compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agriades	Juniperus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Red-cedar
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.

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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