Bosnian Blue vs flounced chestnut

Agriades dardanus compared with Agrochola helvola

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while flounced chestnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	flounced chestnut
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	Lycaenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agriades	Agrochola
Species	Agriades dardanus	Agrochola helvola

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and flounced chestnut share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

flounced chestnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	flounced chestnut
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.

flounced chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.