Bosnian Blue vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Agriades dardanus compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Agriades	Hydrangea
Species	Agriades dardanus	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	rough-leaf hydrangea
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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.