Bosnian Blue vs Lesser Germanderwort

Agriades dardanus compared with Riccardia incurvata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Agriades	Riccardia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Riccardia incurvata

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Lesser Germanderwort
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.

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.