Arctic Blue vs Silky Forklet Moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Dicranella heteromalla

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Silky Forklet Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Silky Forklet Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Agriades	Dicranella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dicranella heteromalla

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Forklet Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Silky Forklet Moss
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.

Silky Forklet Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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