Arctic Blue vs Staph Aureus

Agriades aquilo compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Staphylococcales
Family	Lycaenidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Agriades	Staphylococcus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.