Arctic Blue vs Freckled Dapperling

Agriades aquilo compared with Echinoderma asperum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Freckled Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agriades	Echinoderma
Species	Agriades aquilo	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Freckled Dapperling
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.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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