Arctic Blue vs Red-backed Flameback

Agriades aquilo compared with Dinopium psarodes

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Red-backed Flameback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Red-backed Flameback
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	Dinopium
Species	Agriades aquilo	Dinopium psarodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Red-backed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Red-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Red-backed Flameback
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.

Red-backed Flameback

Habitat

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

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.