Bosnian Blue vs Nippon maple

Agriades dardanus compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Nippon maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Nippon maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agriades	Acer
Species	Agriades dardanus	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Nippon maple
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.

Nippon maple

Habitat

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

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.