Arctic Blue vs short-stem iris

Agriades aquilo compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Lycaenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agriades	Iris
Species	Agriades aquilo	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.