Blue-tailed Emerald vs Bosnian Blue

Chlorostilbon mellisugus compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• Blue-tailed Emerald is Least Concern while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-tailed Emerald	Bosnian Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trochilidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Chlorostilbon	Agriades
Species	Chlorostilbon mellisugus	Agriades dardanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-tailed Emerald and Bosnian Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-tailed Emerald	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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-tailed Emerald

A small, jewel-like hummingbird named for the brilliant blue-green iridescence of the tail feathers, male blue-tailed emeralds display glittering green plumage throughout with a contrasting deep blue-green forked tail. Found in lowland tropical forest edges, savannas, and gardens from Venezuela and Colombia east to Trinidad and south to Bolivia and Brazil. They are common in disturbed and secondary habitats, making them relatively resilient to habitat modification compared to more specialized hummingbirds.

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.