Arctic Blue vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Agriades aquilo compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Colchicum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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-flowered Colchicum

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.