Bosnian Blue vs wild madder

Agriades dardanus compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Rubia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	wild madder
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.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.