Bosnian Blue vs rusty foxglove

Agriades dardanus compared with Digitalis ferruginea

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while rusty foxglove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	rusty foxglove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Agriades	Digitalis
Species	Agriades dardanus	Digitalis ferruginea

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

rusty foxglove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	rusty foxglove
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.

rusty foxglove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, and Poland.

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.