Arctic Blue vs Satiny Willow

Agriades aquilo compared with Salix pellita

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Satiny Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Satiny Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Salix
Species	Agriades aquilo	Salix pellita

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Satiny Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Satiny Willow
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.

Satiny Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and 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.