Bosnian Blue vs Lousewort Rust

Agriades dardanus compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Lousewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Lousewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Agriades	Puccinia
Species	Agriades dardanus	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Lousewort Rust
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.

Lousewort Rust

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.