Arctic Blue vs creeping-root violet

Agriades aquilo compared with Viola rugulosa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while creeping-root violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	creeping-root violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agriades	Viola
Species	Agriades aquilo	Viola rugulosa

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

creeping-root violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	creeping-root violet
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.

creeping-root violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.