Arctic Blue vs dwarf milkweed

Agriades aquilo compared with Asclepias ovalifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while dwarf milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	dwarf milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Agriades	Asclepias
Species	Agriades aquilo	Asclepias ovalifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

dwarf milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	dwarf milkweed
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 milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.