Arctic Blue vs Cretan Hard-grass

Agriades aquilo compared with Aegilops caudata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Cretan Hard-grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Cretan Hard-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agriades	Aegilops
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aegilops caudata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Cretan Hard-grass
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.

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

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.