Arctic Blue vs Apfeltäubling

Agriades aquilo compared with Russula paludosa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Apfeltäubling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Apfeltäubling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Russula
Species	Agriades aquilo	Russula paludosa

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Apfeltäubling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Apfeltäubling
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.

Apfeltäubling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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