Arctic Blue vs Rough-Tailed

Agriades aquilo compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Agriades	Bathytoshia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed

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.