Arctic Blue vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Agriades aquilo compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agriades	Amaranthus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Amaranthus mitchellii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Mitchell's Amaranth
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.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden