Arctic Blue vs Matted Bryum

Agriades aquilo compared with Bryum minii

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Matted Bryum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Matted Bryum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Agriades	Bryum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Bryum minii

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Matted Bryum
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.

Matted Bryum

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.