Bosnian Blue vs Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Agriades dardanus compared with Edwardsiana plebeja

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Agriades	Edwardsiana
Species	Agriades dardanus	Edwardsiana plebeja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
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.

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇺🇦 Ukraine