Arctic Blue vs Elastische Lorchel

Agriades aquilo compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Elastische Lorchel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Elastische Lorchel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Agriades	Helvella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Elastische Lorchel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Elastische Lorchel
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.

Elastische Lorchel

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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