Arctic Blue vs spring squill

Agriades aquilo compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	spring squill
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	Scilla
Species	Agriades aquilo	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.