Arctic Blue vs linear-leaved sundew

Agriades aquilo compared with Drosera linearis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while linear-leaved sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	linear-leaved sundew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Agriades	Drosera
Species	Agriades aquilo	Drosera linearis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

linear-leaved sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	linear-leaved sundew
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.

linear-leaved sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada.

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.