Arctic Blue vs German-asphodel

Agriades aquilo compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while German-asphodel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	German-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Tofieldia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	German-asphodel
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.

German-asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.