Arctic Blue vs blue mud-plantain

Agriades aquilo compared with Heteranthera limosa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while blue mud-plantain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	blue mud-plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Heteranthera
Species	Agriades aquilo	Heteranthera limosa

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

blue mud-plantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	blue mud-plantain
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.

blue mud-plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

blue mud-plantain

The Blue Mud Plantain (Heteranthera limosa) is a species in the genus Heteranthera. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.