Arctic Blue vs Fungi

Agriades aquilo compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fungi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fungi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Agriades	Xylomyces
Species	Agriades aquilo	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fungi
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.

Fungi

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.