Arctic Blue vs Foxtail Smut

Agriades aquilo compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Foxtail 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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.