Arctic Blue vs Marsh fleabane

Agriades aquilo compared with Pluchea carolinensis

Key Differences

  • Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Marsh fleabane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic Blue Marsh fleabane
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Lycaenidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agriades Pluchea
Species Agriades aquilo Pluchea carolinensis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic Blue Marsh fleabane
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.

Marsh fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries).

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.

Marsh fleabane

No description available.

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