Arctic Blue vs Wild Buttercup

Agriades aquilo compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Wild Buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ranunculus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Wild Buttercup
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.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.