Arctic Blue vs Salicaire Jonc

Agriades aquilo compared with Lythrum junceum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Salicaire Jonc is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Salicaire Jonc
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Agriades	Lythrum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lythrum junceum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Salicaire Jonc

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Salicaire Jonc
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.

Salicaire Jonc

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden