Arctic Blue vs wolfberry

Agriades aquilo compared with Symphoricarpos occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	wolfberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Symphoricarpos
Species	Agriades aquilo	Symphoricarpos occidentalis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

wolfberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	wolfberry
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.

wolfberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia and Canada.

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.