Arctic Blue vs Welsh polypody

Agriades aquilo compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Polypodium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.