Arctic Blue vs Gilded Flicker

Agriades aquilo compared with Colaptes chrysoides

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Gilded Flicker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Gilded Flicker
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	Colaptes
Species	Agriades aquilo	Colaptes chrysoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Gilded Flicker
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.

Gilded Flicker

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