Arctic Blue vs Yellow Map Lichen

Agriades aquilo compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Agriades	Rhizocarpon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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