Arctic Blue vs Sand Hickory

Agriades aquilo compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lycaenidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Agriades	Carya
Species	Agriades aquilo	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Sand Hickory
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.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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

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.