Arctic Blue vs pale moonwort

Agriades aquilo compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agriades	Botrychium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.