Bosnian Blue vs Fiery Copper

Agriades dardanus compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agriades	Lycaena
Species	Agriades dardanus	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Fiery Copper share a common ancestor at the Family level: Lycaenidae.

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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 2 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia