Arctic Blue vs Meadow Phlox

Agriades aquilo compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Phlox
Species	Agriades aquilo	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Meadow Phlox
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.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway