Arctic Blue vs Brown Ear

Agriades aquilo compared with Otidea cochleata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Brown Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Brown Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Agriades	Otidea
Species	Agriades aquilo	Otidea cochleata

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Brown Ear
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 Ear

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). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden