Arctic Blue vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Agriades aquilo compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agriades	Hydnellum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
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.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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