Bosnian Blue vs Three-lined Soldier

Agriades dardanus compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Agriades	Oxycera
Species	Agriades dardanus	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.