Bosnian Blue vs sorrel

Agriades dardanus compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Agriades	Oxalis
Species	Agriades dardanus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.