Arctic Blue vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Agriades aquilo compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Cladonia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cladonia dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.