Arctic Blue vs Fiery Milkcap

Agriades aquilo compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family	Lycaenidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Lactarius
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fiery Milkcap
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.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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