Bosnian Blue vs Gelbe Schwertlilie

Agriades dardanus compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Gelbe Schwertlilie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Gelbe Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Lycaenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agriades	Iris
Species	Agriades dardanus	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Gelbe Schwertlilie share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gelbe Schwertlilie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Gelbe Schwertlilie
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.

Gelbe Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.