Arctic Blue vs Wandflower

Agriades aquilo compared with Sparaxis tricolor

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Wandflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Wandflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Wandflower
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.

Wandflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

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.