Arctic Blue vs Austrian flax

Agriades aquilo compared with Linum austriacum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Austrian flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Austrian flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Linaceae
Genus	Agriades	Linum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Linum austriacum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Austrian flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Austrian flax
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.

Austrian flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Austrian flax

The Austrian flax (Linum austriacum) is a species in the genus Linum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Linum austriacum contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden