Arctic Blue vs field forklet moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Dicranella staphylina

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while field forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Agriades	Dicranella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	field forklet moss
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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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