Black Crystalwort vs Bosnian Blue

Riccia nigrella compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• Black Crystalwort is Not Evaluated while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crystalwort	Bosnian Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ricciaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Riccia	Agriades
Species	Riccia nigrella	Agriades dardanus

Conservation Status

Black Crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crystalwort	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Black Crystalwort

The Black Crystalwort (Riccia nigrella) is a species in the genus Riccia. Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

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.