Arctic Blue vs red wild einkorn

Agriades aquilo compared with Triticum urartu

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while red wild einkorn is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	red wild einkorn
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	Triticum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Triticum urartu

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

red wild einkorn

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	red wild einkorn
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.

red wild einkorn

Habitat

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

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.