Bosnian Blue vs Jointed Charlock

Agriades dardanus compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Jointed Charlock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Jointed Charlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Raphanus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Jointed Charlock
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.

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine