Arctic Blue vs Safran

Agriades aquilo compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Safran
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Agriades	Crocus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Crocus sativus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Safran

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Safran
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.

Safran

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway