Bosnian Blue vs Forest Num-num

Agriades dardanus compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Agriades	Carissa
Species	Agriades dardanus	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Forest Num-num
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.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.