Bosnian Blue vs Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Agriades dardanus compared with Nomada ruficornis

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lycaenidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agriades	Nomada
Species	Agriades dardanus	Nomada ruficornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Fork-jawed Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee
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.

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.