Arctic Blue vs False Death-Cap

Agriades aquilo compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lycaenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agriades	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Agriades aquilo	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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