Arctic Blue vs sola pith

Agriades aquilo compared with Aeschynomene afraspera

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while sola pith is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	sola pith
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agriades	Aeschynomene
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aeschynomene afraspera

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

sola pith

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	sola pith
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.

sola pith

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.