Arctic Blue vs Corded Beard-Moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Didymodon cordatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Corded Beard-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Didymodon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Didymodon cordatus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Corded Beard-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.

Corded Beard-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway