Bosnian Blue vs floating crystalwort

Agriades dardanus compared with Riccia fluitans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Agriades	Riccia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.