Arctic Blue vs Box-Leaf Holly

Agriades aquilo compared with Ilex crenata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Box-Leaf Holly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Box-Leaf Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Aquifoliales (감탕나무목)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ilex
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ilex crenata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Box-Leaf Holly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Box-Leaf Holly
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.

Box-Leaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.

Box-Leaf Holly

The Box-leaf holly (Ilex crenata) is a species in the genus Ilex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden