Arctic Blue vs Western Emerald

Agriades aquilo compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agriades	Chlorostilbon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Western Emerald
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.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway