Barred Grass-veneer vs large blue

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Crambidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agriphila	Maculinea
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Grass-veneer and large blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden