Arctic Blue vs Tree Catapyrenium

Agriades aquilo compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Agriades	Catapyrenium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Tree Catapyrenium
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.

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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