black-tip groundsel vs Bosnian Blue

Senecio lugens compared with Agriades dardanus

Key Differences

• black-tip groundsel is Not Evaluated while Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-tip groundsel	Bosnian Blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Senecio	Agriades
Species	Senecio lugens	Agriades dardanus

Conservation Status

black-tip groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-tip groundsel	Bosnian Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-tip groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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-tip groundsel

The black-tip groundsel (Senecio lugens) is a species in the genus Senecio. Distributed across Canada 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.