Bosnian Blue vs Japanese Bindweed

Agriades dardanus compared with Calystegia pubescens

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Japanese Bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Japanese Bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Calystegia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Calystegia pubescens

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Japanese Bindweed
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.

Japanese Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.