Arctic Blue vs Silverleaf Sunflower

Agriades aquilo compared with Helianthus argophyllus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Silverleaf Sunflower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Silverleaf Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Agriades aquilo	Helianthus argophyllus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Silverleaf Sunflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Silverleaf Sunflower
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.

Silverleaf Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Japan, Mozambique, South Africa, and Tonga.

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.