Bosnian Blue vs Large Sallow Mining Bee

Agriades dardanus compared with Andrena apicata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lycaenidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Agriades	Andrena
Species	Agriades dardanus	Andrena apicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Large Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Large Sallow Mining Bee
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.

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.