Arctic Blue vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Agriades aquilo compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Opegrapha
Species	Agriades aquilo	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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