Arctic Blue vs Superb Cyanea

Agriades aquilo compared with Cyanea superba

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Superb Cyanea is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Superb Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Agriades	Cyanea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cyanea superba

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Superb Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Superb Cyanea

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Superb Cyanea
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.

Superb Cyanea

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.