Arctic Blue vs Cupped Ear

Agriades aquilo compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Agriades	Otidea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.