Arctic Blue vs narrow alkaligrass

Agriades aquilo compared with Puccinellia angustata

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while narrow alkaligrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	narrow alkaligrass
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	Puccinellia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Puccinellia angustata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

narrow alkaligrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	narrow alkaligrass
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.

narrow alkaligrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.