Arctic Blue vs Fawn Starweb

Agriades aquilo compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fawn Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fawn Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Agriades	Asterostroma
Species	Agriades aquilo	Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fawn Starweb
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.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden