Bosnian Blue vs Mottled Darner

Agriades dardanus compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Agriades	Aeshna
Species	Agriades dardanus	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Mottled Darner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Mottled Darner
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.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.