Bosnian Blue vs Mark's Cyanea

Agriades dardanus compared with Cyanea marksii

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Mark's Cyanea is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Mark's Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Agriades	Cyanea
Species	Agriades dardanus	Cyanea marksii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Mark's Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mark's Cyanea

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Mark's Cyanea
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.

Mark's Cyanea

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.