Arctic Blue vs dwarf buttercup

Agriades aquilo compared with Ranunculus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while dwarf buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	dwarf buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ranunculus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ranunculus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

dwarf buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	dwarf buttercup
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.

dwarf buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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