Arctic Blue vs Pink Discus

Agriades aquilo compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Agriades	Aleurodiscus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway