Arctic Blue vs Slender Water Moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Fontinalis dalecarlica

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Slender Water Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Slender Water Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Agriades	Fontinalis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Fontinalis dalecarlica

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Water Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Slender Water 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 Water Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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