Arctic Blue vs Lesser Yoke-Moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Zygodon conoideus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Lesser Yoke-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Lesser Yoke-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Agriades	Zygodon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Zygodon conoideus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Yoke-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Lesser Yoke-Moss
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.

Lesser Yoke-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden