Arctic Blue vs Crosswort

Agriades aquilo compared with Lysimachia quadrifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Crosswort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lysimachia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lysimachia quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Crosswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Crosswort
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.

Crosswort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.