Arctic Blue vs sharp-wing monkey-flower

Agriades aquilo compared with Mimulus alatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while sharp-wing monkey-flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	sharp-wing monkey-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Agriades	Mimulus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Mimulus alatus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

sharp-wing monkey-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	sharp-wing monkey-flower
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.

sharp-wing monkey-flower

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.