Bosnian Blue vs five-leaf crotalaria

Agriades dardanus compared with Crotalaria quinquefolia

Key Differences

  • Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while five-leaf crotalaria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bosnian Blue five-leaf crotalaria
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Lycaenidae Fabaceae
Genus Agriades Crotalaria
Species Agriades dardanus Crotalaria quinquefolia

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

five-leaf crotalaria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bosnian Blue five-leaf crotalaria
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.

five-leaf crotalaria

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Guyana).

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.

five-leaf crotalaria

No description available.

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