Arctic Blue vs Floating Bur-Reed

Agriades aquilo compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Agriades	Sparganium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Floating Bur-Reed
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.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.