Bosnian Blue vs Long Mannagrass

Agriades dardanus compared with Glyceria melicaria

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Long Mannagrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Long Mannagrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agriades	Glyceria
Species	Agriades dardanus	Glyceria melicaria

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Long Mannagrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Long Mannagrass
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.

Long Mannagrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.