Arctic Blue vs hop dodder

Agriades aquilo compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	hop dodder
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	Cuscuta
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.