Arctic Blue vs Variable Dancer

Agriades aquilo compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agriades	Argia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.