Arctic Blue vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Agriades aquilo compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Lycaenidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Agriades	Andrena
Species	Agriades aquilo	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Small Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Small Scabious 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.

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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