Bosnian Blue vs Hine's Emerald

Agriades dardanus compared with Somatochlora hineana

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Hine's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Hine's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Agriades	Somatochlora
Species	Agriades dardanus	Somatochlora hineana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Hine's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Hine's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Hine's Emerald
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.

Hine's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.