Arctic Blue vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Agriades aquilo compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Agriades	Sticta
Species	Agriades aquilo	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.