Arctic Blue vs Orange Cup

Agriades aquilo compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Orange Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Agriades	Melastiza
Species	Agriades aquilo	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Orange Cup
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.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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