Adder'S Fern vs Bosnian Blue

Polypodium vulgare compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

  • Adder'S Fern is Least Concern while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Adder'S Fern Bosnian Blue
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Polypodiaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Polypodium Agriades
Species Polypodium vulgare Agriades dardanus

Conservation Status

Adder'S Fern

LC — Least Concern

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Adder'S Fern Bosnian Blue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder'S Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Adder'S Fern

The Adder'S Fern (Polypodium vulgare) is a species in the genus Polypodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies, found across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway.

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.

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