Arctic Blue vs Split Fibrecap

Agriades aquilo compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Split Fibrecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lycaenidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Agriades	Pseudosperma
Species	Agriades aquilo	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Split Fibrecap
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.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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