Arctic Blue vs Thin Asphodeline

Agriades aquilo compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Agriades	Asphodeline
Species	Agriades aquilo	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

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.