Arctic Blue vs Azalea Gall

Agriades aquilo compared with Exobasidium japonicum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Azalea Gall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Azalea Gall
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Exobasidium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Exobasidium japonicum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Azalea Gall
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.

Azalea Gall

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 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.

Azalea Gall

The Azalea Gall (Exobasidium japonicum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden