American Redstart vs Arctic Blue

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Arctic Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parulidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Setophaga	Agriades
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway