Arctic Blue vs Black-winged Dragonlet

Agriades aquilo compared with Erythrodiplax funerea

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Black-winged Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Black-winged Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Agriades	Erythrodiplax
Species	Agriades aquilo	Erythrodiplax funerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Black-winged Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Black-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Black-winged Dragonlet
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.

Black-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Black-winged Dragonlet

The Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.