Arctic Blue vs Glanzfrüchtige Binse

Agriades aquilo compared with Juncus articulatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Glanzfrüchtige Binse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Glanzfrüchtige Binse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Agriades	Juncus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Juncus articulatus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Glanzfrüchtige Binse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Glanzfrüchtige Binse
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.

Glanzfrüchtige Binse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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