Arctic Blue vs rough agave

Agriades aquilo compared with Agave asperrima

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while rough agave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	rough agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Agriades	Agave
Species	Agriades aquilo	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	rough agave
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.

rough agave

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.