Arctic Blue vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Agriades aquilo compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Agriades	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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