Arctic Blue vs Zippeli plum

Agriades aquilo compared with Flacourtia zippelii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Zippeli plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Zippeli plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Flacourtia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Flacourtia zippelii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Zippeli plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Zippeli plum
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.

Zippeli plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.