Arctic Blue vs White Chilte

Agriades aquilo compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Cnidoscolus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	White Chilte
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.

White Chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.