Bosnian Blue vs western moonwort

Agriades dardanus compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agriades	Botrychium
Species	Agriades dardanus	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	western moonwort
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.

western moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.