Arctic Blue vs Brown Cup

Agriades aquilo compared with Rutstroemia firma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Brown Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Rutstroemia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rutstroemia firma

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Brown 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.

Brown Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden