Ant-heap Small White vs Arctic Blue

Dixeia pigea compared with Agriades aquilo

Key Differences

• Ant-heap Small White is Least Concern while Arctic Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant-heap Small White	Arctic Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pieridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Dixeia	Agriades
Species	Dixeia pigea	Agriades aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant-heap Small White and Arctic Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Ant-heap Small White

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant-heap Small White	Arctic Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant-heap Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Ant-heap Small White

The Ant-heap Small White (Dixeia pigea) is a species in the genus Dixeia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.