Arctic Blue vs Limestone Cushion Poa

Agriades aquilo compared with Poa acicularifolia

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Limestone Cushion Poa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Limestone Cushion Poa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agriades	Poa
Species	Agriades aquilo	Poa acicularifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Limestone Cushion Poa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Limestone Cushion Poa
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.

Limestone Cushion Poa

Habitat

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

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.