Bosnian Blue vs Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Agriades dardanus compared with Nomada argentata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Silver-sided Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lycaenidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agriades	Nomada
Species	Agriades dardanus	Nomada argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Silver-sided Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
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.

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.