Arctic Blue vs yellow flax

Agriades aquilo compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Linaceae
Genus	Agriades	Linum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.