Arctic Blue vs Delicate Horsetail

Agriades aquilo compared with Equisetum scirpoides

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Delicate Horsetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Delicate Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Agriades	Equisetum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Equisetum scirpoides

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Horsetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Delicate Horsetail
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.

Delicate Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden