Arctic Blue vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Agriades aquilo compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Apodidae
Genus	Agriades	Rhaphidura
Species	Agriades aquilo	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Silver-rumped Needletail
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.

Silver-rumped Needletail

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