Arctic Blue vs stalked bugleweed

Agriades aquilo compared with Lycopus rubellus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while stalked bugleweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	stalked bugleweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lycopus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lycopus rubellus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

stalked bugleweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	stalked bugleweed
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.

stalked bugleweed

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.