Bosnian Blue vs Mat Spiderhead

Agriades dardanus compared with Serruria viridifolia

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Mat Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Agriades	Serruria
Species	Agriades dardanus	Serruria viridifolia

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Mat Spiderhead
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.

Mat Spiderhead

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.