Bosnian Blue vs Starfruit

Agriades dardanus compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Starfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Agriades	Damasonium
Species	Agriades dardanus	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.