Bosnian Blue vs Downy Lettuce

Agriades dardanus compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Downy Lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Agriades dardanus	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Downy Lettuce
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.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.