Bosnian Blue vs Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Agriades dardanus compared with Nymphoides cordata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Eight-Angled Floatingheart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Agriades	Nymphoides
Species	Agriades dardanus	Nymphoides cordata

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Eight-Angled Floatingheart
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.

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.