Bosnian Blue vs Duckweed

Agriades dardanus compared with Lemna perpusilla

Key Differences

  • Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bosnian Blue Duckweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Lycaenidae Araceae
Genus Agriades Lemna
Species Agriades dardanus Lemna perpusilla

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bosnian Blue Duckweed
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.

Duckweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Duckweed

No description available.

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