Arctic Blue vs Stinking iris

Agriades aquilo compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Lycaenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agriades	Iris
Species	Agriades aquilo	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.