Arctic Blue vs Marbled False Truffle

Agriades aquilo compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Marbled False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Agriades	Elaphomyces
Species	Agriades aquilo	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Marbled False Truffle
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.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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