Arctic Blue vs River Maple

Agriades aquilo compared with Acer saccharinum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while River Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	River Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agriades	Acer
Species	Agriades aquilo	Acer saccharinum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

River Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	River Maple
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.

River Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden