Arctic Blue vs Dovre Hawkweed

Agriades aquilo compared with Hieracium dovrense

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Dovre Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Dovre Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Hieracium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Hieracium dovrense

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dovre Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Dovre Hawkweed
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.

Dovre Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.