Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Bosnian Blue

Colias caucasica compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	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	Colias	Agriades
Species	Colias caucasica	Agriades dardanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Bosnian Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Balkan Clouded Yellow

The Balkan Clouded Yellow (Colias caucasica) is a species in the genus Colias. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia