Arctic Blue vs Snowdrop Grey Mould

Agriades aquilo compared with Botrytis galanthina

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Snowdrop Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Snowdrop Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Botrytis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Botrytis galanthina

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Snowdrop Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Snowdrop Grey Mould
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.

Snowdrop Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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