Bosnian Blue vs Cupped Ear

Agriades dardanus compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Agriades	Otidea
Species	Agriades dardanus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.