Arctic Blue vs Half-Free Morel

Agriades aquilo compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Agriades	Morchella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Half-Free Morel
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.

Half-Free Morel

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.