Arctic Blue vs Pale Panicgrass

Agriades aquilo compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Pale Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Pale Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Pale Panicgrass
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 Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.