Bosnian Blue vs Türkisblaue Kotinga

Agriades dardanus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Türkisblaue Kotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Türkisblaue Kotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Agriades	Cotinga
Species	Agriades dardanus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Türkisblaue Kotinga share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Türkisblaue Kotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Türkisblaue Kotinga
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.

Türkisblaue Kotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Türkisblaue Kotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.