Bosnian Blue vs Oriental alder

Agriades dardanus compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Lycaenidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Alnus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Oriental alder
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.

Oriental alder

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.