Arctic Blue vs Wild Tulip

Agriades aquilo compared with Tulipa sylvestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Wild Tulip
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Tulipa
Species	Agriades aquilo	Tulipa sylvestris

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Wild Tulip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Wild Tulip
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 Tulip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden