Bosnian Blue vs yew scale

Agriades dardanus compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while yew scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	yew scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Lycaenidae	Coccidae
Genus	Agriades	Parthenolecanium
Species	Agriades dardanus	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and yew scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	yew scale
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.

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.