Arctic Blue vs round-leaved eyebright

Agriades aquilo compared with Euphrasia suborbicularis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while round-leaved eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	round-leaved eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Agriades	Euphrasia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Euphrasia suborbicularis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

round-leaved eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	round-leaved eyebright
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.

round-leaved eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.