Arctic Blue vs Narrowleaf dock

Agriades aquilo compared with Rumex stenophyllus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Narrowleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Narrowleaf dock
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agriades	Rumex
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rumex stenophyllus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Narrowleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Narrowleaf dock
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.

Narrowleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden