Bosnian Blue vs willow-leaf pear

Agriades dardanus compared with Pyrus salicifolia

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while willow-leaf pear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	willow-leaf pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lycaenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agriades	Pyrus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Pyrus salicifolia

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

willow-leaf pear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	willow-leaf pear
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.

willow-leaf pear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.