Arctic Blue vs narrow-leaf montia

Agriades aquilo compared with Montia linearis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while narrow-leaf montia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	narrow-leaf montia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Montiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Montia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Montia linearis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

narrow-leaf montia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	narrow-leaf montia
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-leaf montia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden