Arctic Blue vs Violet Smut

Agriades aquilo compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Urocystis
Species	Agriades aquilo	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.