Bosnian Blue vs Sea Knotgrass

Agriades dardanus compared with Polygonum maritimum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Sea Knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Sea Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agriades	Polygonum
Species	Agriades dardanus	Polygonum maritimum

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Sea Knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Sea Knotgrass
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.

Sea Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, India, 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.