Arctic Blue vs Taiga Bluet

Agriades aquilo compared with Coenagrion resolutum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Taiga Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Taiga Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agriades	Coenagrion
Species	Agriades aquilo	Coenagrion resolutum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Taiga Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Taiga Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Taiga Bluet
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.

Taiga Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.