Arctic Blue vs arctic willowherb

Agriades aquilo compared with Epilobium arcticum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while arctic willowherb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	arctic willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Agriades	Epilobium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Epilobium arcticum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

arctic willowherb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	arctic willowherb
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.

arctic willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

arctic willowherb

The Arctic willowherb (Epilobium arcticum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway