Arctic Blue vs slender smoothcap moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Atrichum tenellum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while slender smoothcap moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Agriades	Atrichum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	slender smoothcap 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.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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