Arctic Blue vs Longawn Muhly

Agriades aquilo compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Longawn Muhly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Longawn Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Longawn Muhly
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.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.