Bosnian Blue vs Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Agriades dardanus compared with Macroglossus sobrinus

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Agriades	Macroglossus
Species	Agriades dardanus	Macroglossus sobrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.