Arctic Blue vs Scaly Earthball

Agriades aquilo compared with Scleroderma verrucosum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Scaly Earthball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Scaly Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Agriades	Scleroderma
Species	Agriades aquilo	Scleroderma verrucosum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Scaly Earthball
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.

Scaly Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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