Bosnian Blue vs mountain willow

Agriades dardanus compared with Salix barclayi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	mountain willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Salix
Species	Agriades dardanus	Salix barclayi

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

mountain willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	mountain willow
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 willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.