Bosnian Blue vs Mediterranean Amaranth

Agriades dardanus compared with Amaranthus graecizans

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Mediterranean Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Mediterranean Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agriades	Amaranthus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Amaranthus graecizans

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Mediterranean Amaranth
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.

Mediterranean Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi), Asia (6 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇺🇦 Ukraine