Arctic Blue vs Constricted Treacle Mustard

Agriades aquilo compared with Erysimum contractum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Constricted Treacle Mustard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Constricted Treacle Mustard
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	Erysimum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Erysimum contractum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Constricted Treacle Mustard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Constricted Treacle Mustard
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.

Constricted Treacle Mustard

Habitat

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

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.