Bosnian Blue vs Dilated Scalewort

Agriades dardanus compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Frullania
Species	Agriades dardanus	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.