Arctic Blue vs Fragrant Funnel

Agriades aquilo compared with Clitocybe fragrans

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fragrant Funnel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fragrant Funnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agriades	Clitocybe
Species	Agriades aquilo	Clitocybe fragrans

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fragrant Funnel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fragrant Funnel
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.

Fragrant Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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