Bosnian Blue vs Sand Violet

Agriades dardanus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agriades	Viola
Species	Agriades dardanus	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Sand Violet
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.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.