Arctic Blue vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Agriades aquilo compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Red-backed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Lycaenidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Agriades	Andrena
Species	Agriades aquilo	Andrena similis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Red-backed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Red-backed Mining Bee
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 Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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