Arctic Blue vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Agriades aquilo compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Agriades	Dendrogale
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.