Arctic Blue vs two-leaf vetch

Agriades aquilo compared with Vicia unijuga

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while two-leaf vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	two-leaf vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agriades	Vicia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Vicia unijuga

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

two-leaf vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	two-leaf vetch
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.

two-leaf vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Russia and Sweden.

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.