Arctic Blue vs Elbowpatch Crust

Agriades aquilo compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agriades	Fomitiporia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden