Arctic Blue vs Fine-barred Piculet

Agriades aquilo compared with Picumnus subtilis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fine-barred Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fine-barred Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Picidae
Genus	Agriades	Picumnus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Picumnus subtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Fine-barred Piculet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fine-barred Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fine-barred Piculet
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.

Fine-barred Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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