Arctic Blue vs Neat Caps

Agriades aquilo compared with Caladenia cracens

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Neat Caps is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Neat Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Caladenia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Caladenia cracens

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Neat Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Neat Caps
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.

Neat Caps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.