Bosnian Blue vs Cheeseweed

Agriades dardanus compared with Malva multiflora

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Cheeseweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Cheeseweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Agriades	Malva
Species	Agriades dardanus	Malva multiflora

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cheeseweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Cheeseweed
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.

Cheeseweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, South Africa, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Cheeseweed

The Cheeseweed (Malva multiflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.