Barbaricina Colombine vs large blue

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbaricina Colombine	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aquilegia	Maculinea
Species	Aquilegia barbaricina	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbaricina Colombine	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.