Arctic Blue vs Beaver-Root

Agriades aquilo compared with Nuphar variegata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Beaver-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Beaver-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Agriades	Nuphar
Species	Agriades aquilo	Nuphar variegata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Beaver-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Beaver-Root
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.

Beaver-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.

Beaver-Root

The Beaver-Root (Nuphar variegata) is a species in the genus Nuphar. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Nuphar variegata.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway