Arctic Blue vs Brown Fruit Rot

Agriades aquilo compared with Monilinia fructicola

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Brown Fruit Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Monilinia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Monilinia fructicola

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Brown Fruit Rot
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.

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden