Bosnian Blue vs Plated Rock Tripe

Agriades dardanus compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Agriades	Umbilicaria
Species	Agriades dardanus	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Plated Rock Tripe
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.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.