Arctic Blue vs Smoky Bracket

Agriades aquilo compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Smoky Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Agriades	Bjerkandera
Species	Agriades aquilo	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Smoky Bracket
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.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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