Arctic Blue vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Agriades aquilo compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Agriades	Anthrenus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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