Arctic Blue vs Indigo Milk Cap

Agriades aquilo compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lactarius
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Indigo Milk Cap
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.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway