blue-stem willow vs Bosnian Blue

Salix irrorata compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• blue-stem willow is Least Concern while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blue-stem willow	Bosnian Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Salicaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Salix	Agriades
Species	Salix irrorata	Agriades dardanus

Conservation Status

blue-stem willow

LC — Least Concern

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blue-stem willow	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue-stem willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

blue-stem willow

The Blue-stem willow (Salix irrorata) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.