Bosnian Blue vs Dioecious Amaranth

Agriades dardanus compared with Amaranthus palmeri

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Dioecious Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Dioecious Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agriades	Amaranthus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Amaranthus palmeri

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dioecious Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Dioecious Amaranth
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.

Dioecious Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, Cuba).

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 3 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine