Arctic Blue vs southern bobtail squid

Agriades aquilo compared with Euprymna tasmanica

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while southern bobtail squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	southern bobtail squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Agriades	Euprymna
Species	Agriades aquilo	Euprymna tasmanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and southern bobtail squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

southern bobtail squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	southern bobtail squid
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.

southern bobtail squid

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.