Bosnian Blue vs Montezuma-Kiefer

Agriades dardanus compared with Pinus montezumae

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Montezuma-Kiefer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Montezuma-Kiefer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agriades	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agriades dardanus	Pinus montezumae

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Montezuma-Kiefer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Montezuma-Kiefer
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.

Montezuma-Kiefer

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.