Arctic Blue vs Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Agriades aquilo compared with Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Lacy Powdered-Ruffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Parmotrema
Species	Agriades aquilo	Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
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.

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.