Arctic Blue vs Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Agriades aquilo compared with Ipomoea asarifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Ginger-leaf morning-glory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Ginger-leaf morning-glory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ipomoea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ipomoea asarifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Ginger-leaf morning-glory
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.

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.