Arctic Blue vs yellow prairie violet

Agriades aquilo compared with Viola nuttallii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while yellow prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	yellow prairie violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agriades	Viola
Species	Agriades aquilo	Viola nuttallii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

yellow prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	yellow prairie violet
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 prairie violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.