Bosnian Blue vs currant aphid

Agriades dardanus compared with Cryptomyzus ribis

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while currant aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	currant aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agriades	Cryptomyzus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Cryptomyzus ribis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and currant aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	currant aphid
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.

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.