Arctic Blue vs Pedicelled Bulrush

Agriades aquilo compared with Scirpus pedicellatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Pedicelled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Pedicelled Bulrush
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	Scirpus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Scirpus pedicellatus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pedicelled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Pedicelled Bulrush
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.

Pedicelled Bulrush

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.