Arctic Blue vs Fungus

Agriades aquilo compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Agriades	Septoria
Species	Agriades aquilo	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fungus
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.

Fungus

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.