Arctic Blue vs Reticulate round ray

Agriades aquilo compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Agriades	Urotrygon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Reticulate round ray
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.

Reticulate round ray

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.