Bog Shadow vs Bosnian Blue

Arrhenia umbratilis compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Shadow	Bosnian Blue
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arrhenia	Agriades
Species	Arrhenia umbratilis	Agriades dardanus

Conservation Status

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Shadow	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Shadow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.