Bosnian Blue vs Pear Scab

Agriades dardanus compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Agriades	Venturia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.