Arctic Blue vs Seltsamer Lauch

Agriades aquilo compared with Allium paradoxum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Seltsamer Lauch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Seltsamer Lauch
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Allium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Allium paradoxum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Seltsamer Lauch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Seltsamer Lauch
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.

Seltsamer Lauch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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