Arctic Blue vs Large Hook-lobed Dandelion

Agriades aquilo compared with Taraxacum subhamatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Large Hook-lobed Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Large Hook-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Taraxacum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Taraxacum subhamatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Large Hook-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Large Hook-lobed Dandelion
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.

Large Hook-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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