Arctic Blue vs Slender centaury

Agriades aquilo compared with Centaurium tenuiflorum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Slender centaury is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Slender centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Agriades	Centaurium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Centaurium tenuiflorum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Slender centaury

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Slender centaury
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.

Slender centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Japan, Portugal, 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.