Bosnian Blue vs Red Balau

Agriades dardanus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Agriades	Shorea
Species	Agriades dardanus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

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.