Arctic Blue vs Bent Ring Lichen

Agriades aquilo compared with Arctoparmelia incurva

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Bent Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Arctoparmelia
Species	Agriades aquilo	Arctoparmelia incurva

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Bent Ring Lichen
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.

Bent Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bent Ring Lichen

The Bent Ring Lichen (Arctoparmelia incurva) is a species in the genus Arctoparmelia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden