Arctic Blue vs Smudgy Apple

Agriades aquilo compared with Angophora woodsiana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Smudgy Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Smudgy Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Agriades	Angophora
Species	Agriades aquilo	Angophora woodsiana

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Smudgy Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Smudgy Apple
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.

Smudgy Apple

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.