Bosnian Blue vs Cuman Ragweed

Agriades dardanus compared with Ambrosia psilostachya

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Cuman Ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Cuman Ragweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Ambrosia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Ambrosia psilostachya

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Cuman Ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Cuman Ragweed
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.

Cuman Ragweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece 🇷🇺 Russia