Arctic Blue vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Agriades aquilo compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Urocystis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	False Oat-Grass Smut
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 Oat-Grass Smut

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.