Bosnian Blue vs hooked-pepperwort

Agriades dardanus compared with Marsilea vestita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bosnian Blue hooked-pepperwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Lycaenidae Marsileaceae
Genus Agriades Marsilea
Species Agriades dardanus Marsilea vestita

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

hooked-pepperwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bosnian Blue hooked-pepperwort
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.

hooked-pepperwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Cuba. 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.

hooked-pepperwort

No description available.

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