Arctic Blue vs green yoke moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Zygodon viridissimus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while green yoke moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	green yoke moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Agriades	Zygodon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Zygodon viridissimus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

green yoke moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	green yoke moss
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.

green yoke moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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