Arctic Blue vs feather bunchgrass

Agriades aquilo compared with Nassella viridula

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while feather bunchgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	feather bunchgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agriades	Nassella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Nassella viridula

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

feather bunchgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	feather bunchgrass
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.

feather bunchgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.