Arctic Blue vs citron vert

Agriades aquilo compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while citron vert is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	citron vert
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Agriades	Citrus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

citron vert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	citron vert
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.

citron vert

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.