Bosnian Blue vs ilima

Agriades dardanus compared with Sida cordifolia

Key Differences

  • Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while ilima is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bosnian Blue ilima
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Lycaenidae Malvaceae
Genus Agriades Sida
Species Agriades dardanus Sida cordifolia

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

ilima

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bosnian Blue ilima
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.

ilima

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

ilima

No description available.

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