Bosnian Blue vs cape-jasmine

Agriades dardanus compared with Gardenia jasminoides

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while cape-jasmine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	cape-jasmine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Gardenia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Gardenia jasminoides

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

cape-jasmine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	cape-jasmine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

cape-jasmine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

cape-jasmine

The Cape-jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) is a species in the genus Gardenia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.