Arctic Blue vs Dock

Agriades aquilo compared with Rumex confusus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agriades	Rumex
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rumex confusus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Dock
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.

Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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.