Arctic Blue vs Elastic Saddle

Agriades aquilo compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Agriades	Helvella
Species	Agriades aquilo	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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