Arctic Blue vs Layered Cup

Agriades aquilo compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agriades	Peziza
Species	Agriades aquilo	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Layered Cup
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.

Layered Cup

Habitat

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

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.