Bosnian Blue vs Manchurian Lime

Agriades dardanus compared with Tilia mandshurica

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Manchurian Lime is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Manchurian Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Agriades	Tilia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Tilia mandshurica

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Manchurian Lime

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Manchurian Lime
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.

Manchurian Lime

Habitat

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

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.