Arctic Blue vs Pixie Foam

Agriades aquilo compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Lycaenidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Stereocaulon
Species	Agriades aquilo	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden