Arctic Blue vs Rötender Risspilz

Agriades aquilo compared with Inocybe godeyi

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Rötender Risspilz is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Rötender Risspilz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Lycaenidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Agriades	Inocybe
Species	Agriades aquilo	Inocybe godeyi

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Rötender Risspilz

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Rötender Risspilz
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.

Rötender Risspilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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