Bosnian Blue vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Agriades dardanus compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Agriades	Pollenia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
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.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.