Arctic Blue vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Agriades aquilo compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agriades	Polygonum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden