Bosnian Blue vs Devil weed

Agriades dardanus compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Agriades	Sargassum
Species	Agriades dardanus	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and 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.