Arctic Blue vs jonc filiforme

Agriades aquilo compared with Juncus filiformis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while jonc filiforme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	jonc filiforme
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 filiformis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

jonc filiforme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	jonc filiforme
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 filiforme

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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