Bosnian Blue vs Red-mantled Dragonlet

Agriades dardanus compared with Erythrodiplax fervida

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Red-mantled Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Red-mantled Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lycaenidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Agriades	Erythrodiplax
Species	Agriades dardanus	Erythrodiplax fervida

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Red-mantled Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Red-mantled Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Red-mantled Dragonlet
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-mantled Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.