Arctic Blue vs Maple Button

Agriades aquilo compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agriades	Acleris
Species	Agriades aquilo	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Maple Button
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.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden