Arctic Blue vs jonc à tépales aigus

Agriades aquilo compared with Juncus acutiflorus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while jonc à tépales aigus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	jonc à tépales aigus
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Agriades	Juncus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Juncus acutiflorus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

jonc à tépales aigus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	jonc à tépales aigus
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.

jonc à tépales aigus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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