Arctic Blue vs Pfeilwurz

Agriades aquilo compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Pfeilwurz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Agriades	Maranta
Species	Agriades aquilo	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pfeilwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Pfeilwurz
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.

Pfeilwurz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Pfeilwurz

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.