Bosnian Blue vs Sweetpotato

Agriades dardanus compared with Ipomoea batatas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Sweetpotato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Ipomoea
Species	Agriades dardanus	Ipomoea batatas

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Sweetpotato

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Sweetpotato
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.

Sweetpotato

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.