Arctic Blue vs Bitter Panicum

Agriades aquilo compared with Panicum amarum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Bitter Panicum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Bitter Panicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agriades	Panicum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Panicum amarum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Bitter Panicum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Bitter Panicum
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.

Bitter Panicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bitter Panicum

The Bitter Panicum (Panicum amarum) is a species in the genus Panicum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.