Balkan Fritillary vs Blue star

Boloria graeca compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Fritillary is Near Threatened while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Fritillary	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Boloria	Amsonia
Species	Boloria graeca	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Balkan Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Fritillary	Blue star
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Balkan Fritillary

The Balkan Fritillary (Boloria graeca) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.