Bosnian Blue vs Long john

Agriades dardanus compared with Triplaris melaenodendron

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Long john is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Long john
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agriades	Triplaris
Species	Agriades dardanus	Triplaris melaenodendron

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Long john

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Long john
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.

Long john

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.