Bosnian Blue vs Sallow Pigmy

Agriades dardanus compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Agriades	Stigmella
Species	Agriades dardanus	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Sallow Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Sallow Pigmy
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.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.