Bosnian Blue vs Fly marsh elder

Agriades dardanus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Fly marsh elder
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	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Iva
Species	Agriades dardanus	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.