Arctic Blue vs black-scale sedge

Agriades aquilo compared with Carex atrosquama

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while black-scale sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	black-scale sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agriades	Carex
Species	Agriades aquilo	Carex atrosquama

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

black-scale sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	black-scale sedge
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.

black-scale sedge

Habitat

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

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.

black-scale sedge

The Black-scale sedge (Carex atrosquama) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway