Bosnian Blue vs Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

Agriades dardanus compared with Opuntia chlorotica

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Dollar-joint Prickly-pear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Dollar-joint Prickly-pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Agriades	Opuntia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Opuntia chlorotica

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Dollar-joint Prickly-pear
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.

Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.