Blue Devil vs Bosnian Blue

Echium vulgare compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

  • Blue Devil is Least Concern while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Devil Bosnian Blue
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Insecta (แมลง)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family Boraginaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Echium Agriades
Species Echium vulgare Agriades dardanus

Conservation Status

Blue Devil

LC — Least Concern

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Devil Bosnian Blue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Devil

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Blue Devil

The Blue Devil (Echium vulgare) is a species in the genus Echium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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:

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