Arctic Blue vs western toad

Agriades aquilo compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Lycaenidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Agriades	Anaxyrus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	western toad
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 toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.