Bosnian Blue vs myrtle willow

Agriades dardanus compared with Salix myrsinites

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while myrtle willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Lycaenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agriades	Salix
Species	Agriades dardanus	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	myrtle willow
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.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.