Bosnian Blue vs Cherry Fruit Fly

Agriades dardanus compared with Rhagoletis cingulata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Cherry Fruit Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Cherry Fruit Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tephritidae
Genus	Agriades	Rhagoletis
Species	Agriades dardanus	Rhagoletis cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Cherry Fruit Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cherry Fruit Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Cherry Fruit Fly
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.

Cherry Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.

Cherry Fruit Fly

The Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cingulata) is a species in the genus Rhagoletis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.