Bosnian Blue vs Silkbay

Agriades dardanus compared with Persea humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Agriades	Persea
Species	Agriades dardanus	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Silkbay
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.

Silkbay

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.