Arctic Blue vs trailing iceplant

Agriades aquilo compared with Lampranthus spectabilis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while trailing iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	trailing iceplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lampranthus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lampranthus spectabilis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

trailing iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	trailing iceplant
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.

trailing iceplant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.