Bosnian Blue vs Parnassus Dandelion

Agriades dardanus compared with Taraxacum parnassicum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Parnassus Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Parnassus Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Lycaenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agriades	Taraxacum
Species	Agriades dardanus	Taraxacum parnassicum

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Parnassus Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Parnassus Dandelion
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.

Parnassus Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.