Arctic Blue vs Crowded Parchment

Agriades aquilo compared with Stereum complicatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Crowded Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Crowded Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Agriades	Stereum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Stereum complicatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Crowded Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Crowded Parchment
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.

Crowded Parchment

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway