Arctic Blue vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Agriades aquilo compared with Lecidea lapicida

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Gray-Orange Disk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lecidea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
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.

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden