Arctic Blue vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Agriades aquilo compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Agriades	Hydnotrya
Species	Agriades aquilo	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.