Bosnian Blue vs pillar apple

Agriades dardanus compared with Malus tschonoskii

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while pillar apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	pillar apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agriades	Malus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Malus tschonoskii

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

pillar apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	pillar apple
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.

pillar apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.