Arctic Blue vs Starry Pipewort

Agriades aquilo compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Starry Pipewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Eriocaulon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.