Arctic Blue vs bitter sneezeweed

Agriades aquilo compared with Helenium amarum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while bitter sneezeweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	bitter sneezeweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Helenium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Helenium amarum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

bitter sneezeweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	bitter sneezeweed
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 sneezeweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Cuba, Norway, Sweden, and Uruguay.

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 sneezeweed

The Bitter sneezeweed (Helenium amarum) is a species in the genus Helenium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden