Arctic Blue vs Changeable Rock-moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Agriades	Andreaea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Andreaea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Changeable Rock-moss
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.

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden