Arctic Blue vs Pouch Cup

Agriades aquilo compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agriades	Peziza
Species	Agriades aquilo	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.