Arctic Blue vs Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Agriades aquilo compared with Rhagio notatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Agriades	Rhagio
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rhagio notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Large Fleck-winged Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
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.

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden