Arctic Blue vs Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Agriades aquilo compared with Trapeliopsis viridescens

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Trapeliopsis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Trapeliopsis viridescens

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Greenish Mottled-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.

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.