Bosnian Blue vs southern elder

Agriades dardanus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Agriades	Sambucus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.