Bosnian Blue vs Shantung maple

Agriades dardanus compared with Acer truncatum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Shantung maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Shantung maple
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agriades	Acer
Species	Agriades dardanus	Acer truncatum

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Shantung maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Shantung maple
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.

Shantung maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.