Arctic Blue vs queen devil hawkweed

Agriades aquilo compared with Pilosella glomerata

Key Differences

  • Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while queen devil hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic Blue queen devil hawkweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Lycaenidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agriades Pilosella
Species Agriades aquilo Pilosella glomerata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

queen devil hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic Blue queen devil hawkweed
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.

queen devil hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Denmark.

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.

queen devil hawkweed

No description available.

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