Arctic Blue vs Yellow Nut Truffle

Agriades aquilo compared with Hymenogaster luteus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Yellow Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Yellow Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Agriades	Hymenogaster
Species	Agriades aquilo	Hymenogaster luteus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Yellow Nut 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 Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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