Bosnian Blue vs Welsh polypody

Agriades dardanus compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Polypodium
Species	Agriades dardanus	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.