Bosnian Blue vs Kidney-Leaf Violet

Agriades dardanus compared with Viola renifolia

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Kidney-Leaf Violet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Kidney-Leaf Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agriades	Viola
Species	Agriades dardanus	Viola renifolia

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Kidney-Leaf Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Kidney-Leaf Violet
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.

Kidney-Leaf Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.