Bosnian Blue vs Cranesbill

Agriades dardanus compared with Geranium pusillum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Cranesbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Geranium
Species	Agriades dardanus	Geranium pusillum

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cranesbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Cranesbill
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.

Cranesbill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇺🇦 Ukraine