Arctic Blue vs Mouterde's Ragwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Jacobaea mouterdei

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Mouterde's Ragwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Mouterde's Ragwort
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	Jacobaea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Jacobaea mouterdei

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mouterde's Ragwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Mouterde's Ragwort
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.

Mouterde's Ragwort

Habitat

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

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.