Bosnian Blue vs Pencil Cedar

Agriades dardanus compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Agriades	Polyscias
Species	Agriades dardanus	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

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.