Arctic Blue vs Fir Disco

Agriades aquilo compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Agriades	Pithya
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.