Bosnian Blue vs Touch-me-not

Agriades dardanus compared with Melianthus comosus

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Touch-me-not is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Touch-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Melianthaceae
Genus	Agriades	Melianthus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Touch-me-not
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.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.