Arctic Blue vs Red Edge Brittlestem

Agriades aquilo compared with Psathyrella corrugis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Red Edge Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Red Edge Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lycaenidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Agriades	Psathyrella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Psathyrella corrugis

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Red Edge Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Red Edge Brittlestem
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.

Red Edge Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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