African Orange Tip vs Bosnian Blue

Colotis evenina compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• African Orange Tip is Least Concern while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Orange Tip	Bosnian 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	Pieridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Colotis	Agriades
Species	Colotis evenina	Agriades dardanus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Orange Tip and Bosnian Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Orange Tip	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

African Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) 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.