Arctic Blue vs Tufted Foxtail

Agriades aquilo compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agriades	Alopecurus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.