archers dart vs large blue

Agrotis vestigialis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• archers dart is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	archers dart	large 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	Noctuidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agrotis	Maculinea
Species	Agrotis vestigialis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

archers dart and large blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

archers dart

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	archers dart	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

archers dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

archers dart

The Archers dart (Agrotis vestigialis) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden