Arctic Blue vs Dafodill

Agriades aquilo compared with Narcissus albimarginatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Dafodill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dafodill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Dafodill
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.

Dafodill

Habitat

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

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.