Arctic Blue vs phyllospadix de Torrey

Agriades aquilo compared with Phyllospadix torreyi

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while phyllospadix de Torrey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	phyllospadix de Torrey
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Agriades	Phyllospadix
Species	Agriades aquilo	Phyllospadix torreyi

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

phyllospadix de Torrey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	phyllospadix de Torrey
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.

phyllospadix de Torrey

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.