Arctic Blue vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Agriades aquilo compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ligusticum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ligusticum filicinum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fernleaf Licorice-root
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.

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

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.