Arctic Blue vs camash

Agriades aquilo compared with Camassia quamash

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while camash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	camash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Agriades	Camassia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Camassia quamash

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

camash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	camash
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.

camash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

camash

The Camash (Camassia quamash) is a species in the genus Camassia. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden