Arctic Blue vs Flag Iris

Agriades aquilo compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Lycaenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agriades	Iris
Species	Agriades aquilo	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Flag 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.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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