Arctic Blue vs Grayish Button Lichen

Agriades aquilo compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Agriades	Diplotomma
Species	Agriades aquilo	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Grayish Button 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.

Grayish Button 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