Arctic Blue vs Nutgrass

Agriades aquilo compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Nutgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agriades	Cyperus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.