Arctic Blue vs Waved Silk-moss

Agriades aquilo compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Waved Silk-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Agriades	Plagiothecium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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