Bosnian Blue vs Pale Sunflower

Agriades dardanus compared with Helianthus decapetalus

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Pale Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Pale Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Agriades dardanus	Helianthus decapetalus

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Pale Sunflower
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.

Pale Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine