Bosnian Blue vs mountain thistle

Agriades dardanus compared with Acanthus montanus

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while mountain thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Agriades	Acanthus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	mountain thistle
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.

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.