Arctic Blue vs Red melastome

Agriades aquilo compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Agriades	Melastoma
Species	Agriades aquilo	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.