Arctic Blue vs Orange Waxcap

Agriades aquilo compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agriades	Hygrocybe
Species	Agriades aquilo	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Orange Waxcap
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.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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