Arctic Blue vs Hygrophaner Dickfuß

Agriades aquilo compared with Cortinarius malachius

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Hygrophaner Dickfuß is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Hygrophaner Dickfuß
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agriades	Cortinarius
Species	Agriades aquilo	Cortinarius malachius

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Hygrophaner Dickfuß
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.

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

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