Bosnian Blue vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Agriades dardanus compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Agriades	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Agriades dardanus	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.