Bosnian Blue vs Elephant Palm

Agriades dardanus compared with Borassus aethiopum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Elephant Palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Elephant Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agriades	Borassus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Borassus aethiopum

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Elephant Palm
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.

Elephant Palm

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Guinea and Yemen.

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.