Arctic Blue vs Bundled Pepperwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Lepidium fasciculatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Bundled Pepperwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Bundled Pepperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lepidium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lepidium fasciculatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Bundled Pepperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Bundled Pepperwort
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.

Bundled Pepperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Bundled Pepperwort

The Bundled Pepperwort (Lepidium fasciculatum) is a species in the genus Lepidium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.