Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed vs Bosnian Blue

Stuckenia filiformis compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed is Least Concern while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed	Bosnian Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Potamogetonaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Stuckenia	Agriades
Species	Stuckenia filiformis	Agriades dardanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed

The Alpine Thread-Leaved Pondweed (Stuckenia filiformis) is a species in the genus Stuckenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.