Arctic Blue vs Lichen Case-Bearer

Agriades aquilo compared with Dahlica lichenella

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Lichen Case-Bearer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Lichen Case-Bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Psychidae
Genus	Agriades	Dahlica
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dahlica lichenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Lichen Case-Bearer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lichen Case-Bearer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Lichen Case-Bearer
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.

Lichen Case-Bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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