Arctic Blue vs iron-grass

Agriades aquilo compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Spermacoce
Species	Agriades aquilo	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	iron-grass
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.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.