Arctic Blue vs totara

Agriades aquilo compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while totara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Agriades	Podocarpus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.