Bosnian Blue vs Short Pipe-Wort

Agriades dardanus compared with Eriocaulon truncatum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Short Pipe-Wort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Short Pipe-Wort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lycaenidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Agriades	Eriocaulon
Species	Agriades dardanus	Eriocaulon truncatum

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Short Pipe-Wort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Short Pipe-Wort
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.

Short Pipe-Wort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.