Arctic Blue vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Agriades aquilo compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Agriades	Rhizopogon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Yellow Beard Truffle
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.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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