Arctic Blue vs mountain melick

Agriades aquilo compared with Melica nutans

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while mountain melick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	mountain melick
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	Melica
Species	Agriades aquilo	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	mountain melick
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.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.